Makar Sankranti 2020 — Wednesday, 15-01-2020
Makar Sankranti 2020 is on Wednesday, 15-01-2020.
Magha Krishna Panchami (Pausha in the amanta calendar).
Sun enters the sign2:08 AM15-01-2020
What is kept
The day the sun moves into Makar (Capricorn). People take a holy dip in a river, eat and give til and gud (sesame and jaggery), and fly kites, most of all in Gujarat, where the day is called Uttarayan. In Punjab, Lohri is the night before. In Tamil Nadu the same day is Pongal, in Assam it is Magh Bihu, and in UP and Bihar people eat khichdi.
The sun turns north.
Aarti and katha for Makar Sankranti
Windows on the day in Delhi
| Name | Time |
|---|---|
| Brahma Muhurta | 5:27 AM – 6:21 AM |
| Pratah Sandhya | 5:54 AM – 7:15 AM |
| Yamaganda | 8:34 AM – 9:53 AM |
| Gulika | 11:11 AM – 12:30 PM |
| Rahu Kaal | 12:30 PM – 1:49 PM |
| Vijaya Muhurta | 2:15 PM – 2:58 PM |
| Godhuli Muhurta | 5:46 PM – 6:13 PM |
| Sayahna Sandhya | 5:46 PM – 7:07 PM |