Festival
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh Bihu
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh BihuMakar Sankranti 1880
Tuesday 13 January 1880
53626 days ago
Quick answers
- When is Makar Sankranti 1880?
- Makar Sankranti 1880 is on Tuesday 13 January 1880 in India.
- How many days until Makar Sankranti 1880?
- Makar Sankranti 1880 was 53626 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 1881?
- Makar Sankranti 1881 is on Wednesday 12 January 1881.
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 Dwitiya
NakshatraShravana
YogaVajra
KaranaBalava
Sunrise7:06 AM
Sunset5:36 PM
Rahu Kaal2:58 PM - 4:17 PM
Abhijit12:00 PM - 12:42 PM