Festival
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh Bihu
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh BihuMakar Sankranti 1861
Saturday 12 January 1861
60567 days ago
Quick answers
- When is Makar Sankranti 1861?
- Makar Sankranti 1861 is on Saturday 12 January 1861 in India.
- How many days until Makar Sankranti 1861?
- Makar Sankranti 1861 was 60567 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 1862?
- Makar Sankranti 1862 is on Sunday 12 January 1862.
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 Pratipada
NakshatraShravana
YogaVajra
KaranaBava
Sunrise7:38 AM
Sunset6:08 PM
Rahu Kaal10:15 AM - 11:34 AM
Abhijit12:32 PM - 1:14 PM