Festival
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh Bihu
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh BihuMakar Sankranti 1937
Thursday 14 January 1937
32804 days ago
Quick answers
- When is Makar Sankranti 1937?
- Makar Sankranti 1937 is on Thursday 14 January 1937 in India.
- How many days until Makar Sankranti 1937?
- Makar Sankranti 1937 was 32804 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 1938?
- Makar Sankranti 1938 is on Friday 14 January 1938.
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
Sunrise7:14 AM
Sunset5:45 PM
Rahu Kaal1:49 PM - 3:07 PM
Abhijit12:09 PM - 12:51 PM