Makar sankranti 2025 date and time: Welcome the Sun’s northward journey with Makar

Welcome the Sun’s northward journey with Makar Sankranti 2025! Learn the date, time, significance, rituals, and unique celebrations of this auspicious Hindu festival that marks the beginning of longer days. Makar Sankranti is a vibrant and ancient Hindu festival that celebrates the Sun's movement from the Sagittarius zodiac sign to Capricorn. This event marks the end of the long winter nights and the beginning of longer days. In 2025, Makar Sankranti will be celebrated on Tuesday, January 14. India celebrates Makar Sankranti with regional variations: Lohri in Punjab, Makar Sankranti in UP, Bihar, and Jharkhand, and Pongal in the South. Each festival marks the harvest season, involves ... Makar Sankranti is being observed on 14th January 2025. Check out the date, Sankranti moment timings, significance and rituals to worship Surya Dev on this day below: - Makar Sankranti 2025 Date: 14th January 2025. - Makar Sankranti Punya Kaal: 09:03 AM to 05:38 PM. - Makar Sankranti Maha Punya Kaal: 09:03 AM to 10:47 AM.