Festival
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh Bihu
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh BihuMakar Sankranti 2008
Tuesday 15 January 2008
6855 days ago
Quick answers
- When is Makar Sankranti 2008?
- Makar Sankranti 2008 is on Tuesday 15 January 2008 in India.
- How many days until Makar Sankranti 2008?
- Makar Sankranti 2008 was 6855 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 2009?
- Makar Sankranti 2009 is on Wednesday 14 January 2009.
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 Kaal3:07 PM - 4:26 PM
Abhijit12:09 PM - 12:51 PM