Festival
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh Bihu
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh BihuMakar Sankranti 1949
Friday 14 January 1949
28421 days ago
Quick answers
- When is Makar Sankranti 1949?
- Makar Sankranti 1949 is on Friday 14 January 1949 in India.
- How many days until Makar Sankranti 1949?
- Makar Sankranti 1949 was 28421 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 1950?
- Makar Sankranti 1950 is on Saturday 14 January 1950.
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 Kaal11:11 AM - 12:30 PM
Abhijit12:09 PM - 12:51 PM