Festival
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh Bihu
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh BihuMakar Sankranti 1989
Saturday 14 January 1989
13804 days ago
Quick answers
- When is Makar Sankranti 1989?
- Makar Sankranti 1989 is on Saturday 14 January 1989 in India.
- How many days until Makar Sankranti 1989?
- Makar Sankranti 1989 was 13804 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 1990?
- Makar Sankranti 1990 is on Sunday 14 January 1990.
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 Saptami
NakshatraRevati
YogaShiva
KaranaVanija
Sunrise7:14 AM
Sunset5:45 PM
Rahu Kaal9:52 AM - 11:11 AM
Abhijit12:09 PM - 12:51 PM