Festival
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh Bihu
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh BihuMakar Sankranti 2010
Thursday 14 January 2010
6125 days ago
Quick answers
- When is Makar Sankranti 2010?
- Makar Sankranti 2010 is on Thursday 14 January 2010 in India.
- How many days until Makar Sankranti 2010?
- Makar Sankranti 2010 was 6125 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 2011?
- Makar Sankranti 2011 is on Friday 14 January 2011.
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 Chaturdashi
NakshatraPurva Ashadha
YogaVyaghata
KaranaShakuni
Sunrise7:14 AM
Sunset5:44 PM
Rahu Kaal1:48 PM - 3:07 PM
Abhijit12:08 PM - 12:50 PM