Festival
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh Bihu
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh BihuMakar Sankranti 1975
Tuesday 14 January 1975
18923 days ago
Quick answers
- When is Makar Sankranti 1975?
- Makar Sankranti 1975 is on Tuesday 14 January 1975 in India.
- How many days until Makar Sankranti 1975?
- Makar Sankranti 1975 was 18923 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 1976?
- Makar Sankranti 1976 is on Thursday 15 January 1976.
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
KaranaKaulava
Sunrise7:14 AM
Sunset5:44 PM
Rahu Kaal3:07 PM - 4:26 PM
Abhijit12:08 PM - 12:50 PM