Festival
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh Bihu
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh BihuMakar Sankranti 1856
Sunday 13 January 1856
62394 days ago
Quick answers
- When is Makar Sankranti 1856?
- Makar Sankranti 1856 is on Sunday 13 January 1856 in India.
- How many days until Makar Sankranti 1856?
- Makar Sankranti 1856 was 62394 days ago.
- Is Makar Sankranti a public holiday in India?
- No. Makar Sankranti is a festival or observance in India, not a national public holiday. Some states or employers may give a day off.
- When is Makar Sankranti 1857?
- Makar Sankranti 1857 is on Monday 12 January 1857.
About
Held when the Sun enters sidereal Capricorn (Makara), usually 14 January. It follows the solar calendar, so its date barely moves.
Significance
Marks the Sun's northward journey and the harvest season.
How it is celebrated
- Holy dips in rivers, especially at Prayagraj
- Til-gud sweets and khichdi
- Kite flying in Gujarat (Uttarayan)
- Pongal in Tamil Nadu and Magh Bihu in Assam
Panchang on this day (New Delhi)
TithiShukla Shashthi
NakshatraUttara Bhadrapada
YogaParigha
KaranaTaitila
Sunrise7:38 AM
Sunset6:08 PM
Rahu Kaal4:50 PM - 6:08 PM
Abhijit12:32 PM - 1:14 PM