Festival
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh Bihu
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh BihuMakar Sankranti 1891
Tuesday 13 January 1891
49608 days ago
Quick answers
- When is Makar Sankranti 1891?
- Makar Sankranti 1891 is on Tuesday 13 January 1891 in India.
- How many days until Makar Sankranti 1891?
- Makar Sankranti 1891 was 49608 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 1892?
- Makar Sankranti 1892 is on Wednesday 13 January 1892.
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 Tritiya
NakshatraDhanishta
YogaVyatipata
KaranaGara
Sunrise7:06 AM
Sunset5:36 PM
Rahu Kaal2:59 PM - 4:17 PM
Abhijit12:00 PM - 12:42 PM