Festival
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh Bihu
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh BihuMakar Sankranti 1943
Thursday 14 January 1943
30613 days ago
Quick answers
- When is Makar Sankranti 1943?
- Makar Sankranti 1943 is on Thursday 14 January 1943 in India.
- How many days until Makar Sankranti 1943?
- Makar Sankranti 1943 was 30613 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 1944?
- Makar Sankranti 1944 is on Friday 14 January 1944.
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 Navami
NakshatraAshwini
YogaSiddha
KaranaBalava
Sunrise8:14 AM
Sunset6:45 PM
Rahu Kaal2:48 PM - 4:07 PM
Abhijit1:09 PM - 1:51 PM