Festival
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh Bihu
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh BihuMakar Sankranti 1886
Tuesday 12 January 1886
51435 days ago
Quick answers
- When is Makar Sankranti 1886?
- Makar Sankranti 1886 is on Tuesday 12 January 1886 in India.
- How many days until Makar Sankranti 1886?
- Makar Sankranti 1886 was 51435 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 1887?
- Makar Sankranti 1887 is on Thursday 13 January 1887.
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 Saptami
NakshatraUttara Bhadrapada
YogaParigha
KaranaGara
Sunrise7:06 AM
Sunset5:36 PM
Rahu Kaal2:58 PM - 4:17 PM
Abhijit12:00 PM - 12:42 PM