Festival
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh Bihu
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh BihuMakar Sankranti 1868
Monday 13 January 1868
58010 days ago
Quick answers
- When is Makar Sankranti 1868?
- Makar Sankranti 1868 is on Monday 13 January 1868 in India.
- How many days until Makar Sankranti 1868?
- Makar Sankranti 1868 was 58010 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 1869?
- Makar Sankranti 1869 is on Tuesday 12 January 1869.
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)
TithiKrishna Chaturthi
NakshatraPurva Phalguni
YogaSaubhagya
KaranaBalava
Sunrise7:38 AM
Sunset6:08 PM
Rahu Kaal8:57 AM - 10:15 AM
Abhijit12:32 PM - 1:14 PM