Festival
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh Bihu
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh BihuMakar Sankranti 1869
Tuesday 12 January 1869
57645 days ago
Quick answers
- When is Makar Sankranti 1869?
- Makar Sankranti 1869 is on Tuesday 12 January 1869 in India.
- How many days until Makar Sankranti 1869?
- Makar Sankranti 1869 was 57645 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 1870?
- Makar Sankranti 1870 is on Wednesday 12 January 1870.
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 Amavasya
NakshatraPurva Ashadha
YogaVyaghata
KaranaChatushpada
Sunrise7:38 AM
Sunset6:08 PM
Rahu Kaal3:31 PM - 4:49 PM
Abhijit12:32 PM - 1:14 PM