Festival
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh Bihu
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh BihuMakar Sankranti 1984
Sunday 15 January 1984
15633 days ago
Quick answers
- When is Makar Sankranti 1984?
- Makar Sankranti 1984 is on Sunday 15 January 1984 in India.
- How many days until Makar Sankranti 1984?
- Makar Sankranti 1984 was 15633 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 1985?
- Makar Sankranti 1985 is on Monday 14 January 1985.
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 Dwadashi
NakshatraRohini
YogaShukla
KaranaBava
Sunrise7:14 AM
Sunset5:45 PM
Rahu Kaal4:26 PM - 5:45 PM
Abhijit12:09 PM - 12:51 PM