Festival
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh Bihu
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh BihuMakar Sankranti 1876
Thursday 13 January 1876
55088 days ago
Quick answers
- When is Makar Sankranti 1876?
- Makar Sankranti 1876 is on Thursday 13 January 1876 in India.
- How many days until Makar Sankranti 1876?
- Makar Sankranti 1876 was 55088 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 1877?
- Makar Sankranti 1877 is on Friday 12 January 1877.
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 Tritiya
NakshatraAshlesha
YogaPriti
KaranaVanija
Sunrise7:06 AM
Sunset5:36 PM
Rahu Kaal1:40 PM - 2:59 PM
Abhijit12:00 PM - 12:42 PM