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Makar Sankranti 1948

Wednesday 14 January 1948

28787 days ago

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When is Makar Sankranti 1948?
Makar Sankranti 1948 is on Wednesday 14 January 1948 in India.
How many days until Makar Sankranti 1948?
Makar Sankranti 1948 was 28787 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 1949?
Makar Sankranti 1949 is on Friday 14 January 1949.

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
YogaSiddhi
KaranaTaitila
Sunrise7:14 AM
Sunset5:44 PM
Rahu Kaal12:29 PM - 1:48 PM
Abhijit12:08 PM - 12:50 PM
Full Panchang for this day

Makar Sankranti in other years

YearDateDay
194714 JanuaryTuesdayView
194814 JanuaryWednesdayThis page
194914 JanuaryFridayView
195014 JanuarySaturdayView