Festival
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh Bihu
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh BihuMakar Sankranti 1911
Saturday 14 January 1911
42303 days ago
Quick answers
- When is Makar Sankranti 1911?
- Makar Sankranti 1911 is on Saturday 14 January 1911 in India.
- How many days until Makar Sankranti 1911?
- Makar Sankranti 1911 was 42303 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 1912?
- Makar Sankranti 1912 is on Sunday 14 January 1912.
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 Purnima
NakshatraArdra
YogaVaidhriti
KaranaVishti
Sunrise7:14 AM
Sunset5:45 PM
Rahu Kaal9:52 AM - 11:11 AM
Abhijit12:09 PM - 12:51 PM