Festival
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh Bihu
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh BihuMakar Sankranti 1883
Saturday 13 January 1883
52530 days ago
Quick answers
- When is Makar Sankranti 1883?
- Makar Sankranti 1883 is on Saturday 13 January 1883 in India.
- How many days until Makar Sankranti 1883?
- Makar Sankranti 1883 was 52530 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 1884?
- Makar Sankranti 1884 is on Sunday 13 January 1884.
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 Panchami
NakshatraPurva Bhadrapada
YogaVariyan
KaranaBava
Sunrise7:06 AM
Sunset5:36 PM
Rahu Kaal9:43 AM - 11:02 AM
Abhijit12:00 PM - 12:42 PM