Festival
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh Bihu
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh BihuMakar Sankranti 1959
Wednesday 14 January 1959
24769 days ago
Quick answers
- When is Makar Sankranti 1959?
- Makar Sankranti 1959 is on Wednesday 14 January 1959 in India.
- How many days until Makar Sankranti 1959?
- Makar Sankranti 1959 was 24769 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 1960?
- Makar Sankranti 1960 is on Thursday 14 January 1960.
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 Panchami
NakshatraPurva Bhadrapada
YogaVariyan
KaranaBalava
Sunrise7:14 AM
Sunset5:45 PM
Rahu Kaal12:29 PM - 1:48 PM
Abhijit12:08 PM - 12:51 PM