Festival
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh Bihu
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh BihuMakar Sankranti 2004
Thursday 15 January 2004
8319 days ago
Quick answers
- When is Makar Sankranti 2004?
- Makar Sankranti 2004 is on Thursday 15 January 2004 in India.
- How many days until Makar Sankranti 2004?
- Makar Sankranti 2004 was 8319 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 2005?
- Makar Sankranti 2005 is on Friday 14 January 2005.
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)
TithiKrishna Ashtami
NakshatraChitra
YogaSukarma
KaranaBalava
Sunrise7:14 AM
Sunset5:45 PM
Rahu Kaal1:48 PM - 3:07 PM
Abhijit12:09 PM - 12:51 PM