Festival
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh Bihu
India
Also: Pongal, Uttarayan, Magh BihuMakar Sankranti 2013
Monday 14 January 2013
5029 days ago
Quick answers
- When is Makar Sankranti 2013?
- Makar Sankranti 2013 is on Monday 14 January 2013 in India.
- How many days until Makar Sankranti 2013?
- Makar Sankranti 2013 was 5029 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 2014?
- Makar Sankranti 2014 is on Tuesday 14 January 2014.
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 Tritiya
NakshatraDhanishta
YogaSiddhi
KaranaGara
Sunrise7:14 AM
Sunset5:45 PM
Rahu Kaal8:33 AM - 9:52 AM
Abhijit12:08 PM - 12:50 PM