Sankranti Calendar
The Sun enters each sidereal sign once a month; that moment is the Sankranti. 1857, times at New Delhi, Delhi, India. When it falls after sunset its Punya Kaal is kept the next day.
Sankrantis of 1857
| Date | Sankranti | Moment | Solar months begin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 1857 Monday | Makara Sankranti (Pongal, Uttarayana) | 12 Jan, 07:15 | Thai, Makaram, Magh, Magha |
| 11 Feb 1857 Wednesday | Kumbha Sankranti | 10 Feb, 20:14 | Maasi, Kumbham, Falgun, Phalguna |
| 12 Mar 1857 Thursday | Meena Sankranti | 12 Mar, 17:12 | Panguni, Meenam, Choitro, Chaitra |
| 12 Apr 1857 Sunday | Mesha Sankranti (Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu, Pana Sankranti, Pohela Boishakh) | 12 Apr, 01:53 | Chithirai, Medam, Boishakh, Baisakha |
| 13 May 1857 Wednesday | Vrishabha Sankranti | 12 May, 22:58 | Vaikasi, Edavam, Jyoishtho, Jyeshtha |
| 13 Jun 1857 Saturday | Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba) | 13 Jun, 05:47 | Aani, Mithunam, Asharh, Ashadha |
| 14 Jul 1857 Tuesday | Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana begins) | 14 Jul, 16:46 | Aadi, Karkidakam, Shrabon, Shrabana |
| 15 Aug 1857 Saturday | Simha Sankranti | 15 Aug, 01:09 | Avani, Chingam, Bhadro, Bhadraba |
| 15 Sep 1857 Tuesday | Kanya Sankranti (Vishwakarma Puja) | 15 Sep, 00:56 | Purattasi, Kanni, Ashshin, Ashwina |
| 15 Oct 1857 Thursday | Tula Sankranti | 15 Oct, 12:39 | Aippasi, Thulam, Kartik, Kartika |
| 14 Nov 1857 Saturday | Vrishchika Sankranti | 14 Nov, 12:13 | Karthigai, Vrischikam, Ogrohayon, Margashira |
| 14 Dec 1857 Monday | Dhanu Sankranti | 14 Dec, 02:40 | 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.