Pongal 2024 falls on Sunday, January 14, 2024 in Austin. The festival runs Jan 14, 2024 – Jan 16, 2024. Sunrise is 7:29 AM and sunset 5:50 PM.
India: Jan 15, 2024
Also known as: Thai Pongal · Pongal Pandigai · Bhogi · Mattu Pongal · Kaanum Pongal
Austin timings
Date
Sunday, January 14, 2024
Sunday
Duration
3 days
Jan 14, 2024 – Jan 16, 2024
Sunrise
7:29 AM
Sunset
5:50 PM
Moonrise
10:09 AM
Moonset
9:41 PM
Shubh muhurat in Austin
Abhijit Muhurat12:19 PM – 1:00 PM
Rahu Kaal — avoid4:32 PM – 5:50 PM
The tradition names no separate muhurat for this festival — it is observed through the day. Abhijit is the day’s generally auspicious window and Rahu Kaal the one to avoid.
Pongal is the four-day Tamil harvest festival that opens Thai, the month tradition holds to be the most auspicious of the year — *Thai pirandhal vazhi pirakkum*, when Thai is born a way will open. Thai Pongal is the same solar moment as Makar Sankranti, the Sun’s entry into Makara, so it holds to 14 or 15 January while the lunar festivals roam across weeks.
How it is observed
The eve is Bhogi, when old things are burnt and the house is cleared out. On Thai Pongal itself rice is boiled with the new jaggery in a clay pot until it rises and spills over the rim — the moment the household calls out *Pongalo Pongal*. Mattu Pongal thanks the cattle that did the ploughing, and Kaanum Pongal is spent visiting family.
Pongal 2024 in Austin is on Sunday, January 14, 2024.
How many days does Pongal 2024 last?
Pongal 2024 runs for 3 days, from Jan 14, 2024 – Jan 16, 2024.
Is Pongal 2024 on the same day in Austin as in India?
No. Pongal is on Jan 14, 2024 in Austin but Jan 15, 2024 in India. The tithi begins at one moment worldwide, and that moment lands on a different local day in each place.
What else is Pongal called?
Pongal is also known as Thai Pongal, Pongal Pandigai, Bhogi, Mattu Pongal, Kaanum Pongal. These are regional names and spellings for the same festival.