Sankranti Calendar
The Sun enters each sidereal sign once a month; that moment is the Sankranti. 1779, times at New Delhi, Delhi, India. When it falls after sunset its Punya Kaal is kept the next day.
Sankrantis of 1779
| Date | Sankranti | Moment | Solar months begin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 1779 Monday | Makara Sankranti (Pongal, Uttarayana) | 11 Jan, 07:05 | Thai, Makaram, Magh, Magha |
| 10 Feb 1779 Wednesday | Kumbha Sankranti | 09 Feb, 20:07 | Maasi, Kumbham, Falgun, Phalguna |
| 11 Mar 1779 Thursday | Meena Sankranti | 11 Mar, 17:10 | Panguni, Meenam, Choitro, Chaitra |
| 11 Apr 1779 Sunday | Mesha Sankranti (Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu, Pana Sankranti, Pohela Boishakh) | 11 Apr, 01:57 | Chithirai, Medam, Boishakh, Baisakha |
| 12 May 1779 Wednesday | Vrishabha Sankranti | 11 May, 23:09 | Vaikasi, Edavam, Jyoishtho, Jyeshtha |
| 12 Jun 1779 Saturday | Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba) | 12 Jun, 06:01 | Aani, Mithunam, Asharh, Ashadha |
| 13 Jul 1779 Tuesday | Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana begins) | 13 Jul, 17:02 | Aadi, Karkidakam, Shrabon, Shrabana |
| 14 Aug 1779 Saturday | Simha Sankranti | 14 Aug, 01:24 | Avani, Chingam, Bhadro, Bhadraba |
| 14 Sep 1779 Tuesday | Kanya Sankranti (Vishwakarma Puja) | 14 Sep, 01:07 | Purattasi, Kanni, Ashshin, Ashwina |
| 14 Oct 1779 Thursday | Tula Sankranti | 14 Oct, 12:45 | Aippasi, Thulam, Kartik, Kartika |
| 13 Nov 1779 Saturday | Vrishchika Sankranti | 13 Nov, 12:12 | Karthigai, Vrischikam, Ogrohayon, Margashira |
| 13 Dec 1779 Monday | Dhanu Sankranti | 13 Dec, 02:35 | Margazhi, Dhanu, Poush, Pausha |
Times are local to New Delhi, Delhi, India, worked out with the sidereal (Lahiri) zodiac. Sunrise and sunset are for the upper edge of the Sun with normal refraction.