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Makar Sankranti 2006

The Sun's transit into Makara (Capricorn), Uttarayana begins

📍 Bangalore, India
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Makar Sankranti · 2006
📍 Bangalore, India
January 14, 2006

Sunrise: 06:46:38 AM.
Sunset: 06:10:51 PM.
Moonrise: 06:12:39 PM.
Moonset: 06:41:23 AM.
Sankranti: 11:54:36 AM.
Pongal Pot Muhurta: 11:54:36 AM – 12:28:44 PM.

The Sun's transit into Makara (Capricorn), Uttarayana begins
Sankranti Details · Bangalore
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🗓 Saturday, January 14, 2006
🌅 Sunrise
06:46:38 AM
🌇 Sunset
06:10:51 PM
🙏 Sankranti Punyakala
11:54:36 AM
ends 06:10:51 PM
🍚 Pongal Pot Muhurta
11:54:36 AM
ends 12:28:44 PM
Timings · Bangalore
Sunrise
06:46:38 AM
Sunset
06:10:51 PM
Moonrise
06:12:39 PM
Moonset
06:41:23 AM
Sankranti
11:54:36 AM
Pongal Pot Muhurta
11:54:36 AM
ends 12:28:44 PM
🌅 Previous Sunrise
Jan 13
06:46:27 AM
🌅 Sunrise
Jan 14
06:46:38 AM
☀️ Sankranti
Jan 14
11:54:36 AM
🌇 Sunset
Jan 14
06:10:51 PM
🌅 Next Sunrise
Jan 15
06:46:48 AM
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About Makar Sankranti
About

Makar Sankranti

Makar Sankranti marks the Sun's transit into Makara (Capricorn) and the beginning of Uttarayana, the Sun's northward course, one of the two Ayana Sankrantis (with Karka Sankranti), each carrying its own distinct Punyakala rule. It is celebrated across India under many regional names: Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Uttarayan in Gujarat (the kite-flying festival), Lohri in Punjab, Magh Bihu in Assam, and simply Sankranti in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, all marking the same solar event on the same day.

The Punyakala is the auspicious window around the Sankranti moment, traditionally held to be especially meritorious for charity (daan), holy baths, and worship. For Makar Sankranti specifically, this page also shows the Pongal Pot Muhurta: the recommended window for placing the pot for cooking the festival's sweet rice dish, following the Kanchi Kamakoti Pitha Veda Dharma Shastra Paripalana Sabha's published rule (see pongal.php for the full Pongal-specific cultural content and four-day schedule).

Tradition & Practice
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Uttarayana Begins
Makar Sankranti marks the start of Uttarayana, the Sun's six-month northward course, traditionally regarded as an auspicious half of the year, ending at Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana's start).
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Sankranti Punyakala
The auspicious window around the exact Sankranti moment, computed for your own city's sunrise/sunset, not a single moment shared worldwide.
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Pongal Pot Muhurta
The recommended window for placing the pot for Pongal's sweet-rice offering on Makar Sankranti day itself. See pongal.php for the full Tamil four-day Pongal celebration.
Auspicious Timings

Chogadia Muhurta

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Shubh Jan/14/2006 08:17:52 AM Jan/14/2006 09:37:41 AM
Chal Jan/14/2006 12:28:44 PM Jan/14/2006 01:54:16 PM
Amrit Jan/14/2006 03:19:48 PM Jan/14/2006 04:45:19 PM
Labh Jan/14/2006 06:10:51 PM Jan/14/2006 07:45:21 PM
Shubh Jan/14/2006 09:19:50 PM Jan/14/2006 10:54:20 PM
Amrit Jan/14/2006 10:54:20 PM Jan/15/2006 12:28:50 AM
Chal Jan/15/2006 12:28:50 AM Jan/15/2006 02:03:19 AM
Labh Jan/15/2006 05:12:19 AM Jan/15/2006 06:46:48 AM
Gowri Panchangam
Day
Uthi Jan/14/2006 08:17:52 AM – Jan/14/2006 09:37:41 AM
Amridha Jan/14/2006 11:03:13 AM – Jan/14/2006 12:28:44 PM
Dhanam Jan/14/2006 03:19:48 PM – Jan/14/2006 04:45:19 PM
Sugam Jan/14/2006 04:45:19 PM – Jan/14/2006 06:10:51 PM
Night
Labham Jan/14/2006 06:10:51 PM – Jan/14/2006 07:45:21 PM
Dhanam Jan/14/2006 07:45:21 PM – Jan/14/2006 09:19:50 PM
Sugam Jan/14/2006 09:19:50 PM – Jan/14/2006 10:54:20 PM
Uthi Jan/15/2006 12:28:50 AM – Jan/15/2006 02:03:19 AM
Amridha Jan/15/2006 03:37:49 AM – Jan/15/2006 05:12:19 AM
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