Festival
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh Bihu
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh BihuMakar Sankranti 1976
Thursday 15 January 1976
18557 days ago
Quick answers
- When is Makar Sankranti 1976?
- Makar Sankranti 1976 is on Thursday 15 January 1976 in India.
- How many days until Makar Sankranti 1976?
- Makar Sankranti 1976 was 18557 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 1977?
- Makar Sankranti 1977 is on Friday 14 January 1977.
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 Trayodashi
NakshatraMrigashira
YogaIndra
KaranaTaitila
Sunrise7:14 AM
Sunset5:45 PM
Rahu Kaal1:49 PM - 3:07 PM
Abhijit12:09 PM - 12:51 PM