Festival
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh Bihu
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh BihuMakar Sankranti 2063
Monday 15 January 2063
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11Hours
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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 Pratipada
NakshatraPushya
YogaVishkambha
KaranaBalava
Sunrise7:14 AM
Sunset5:45 PM
Rahu Kaal8:33 AM - 9:52 AM
Abhijit12:08 PM - 12:51 PM