Sankranti Calendar
The Sun enters each sidereal sign once a month; that moment is the Sankranti. 1879, times at New Delhi, Delhi, India. When it falls after sunset its Punya Kaal is kept the next day.
Sankrantis of 1879
| Date | Sankranti | Moment | Solar months begin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 1879 Monday | Makara Sankranti (Pongal, Uttarayana) | 12 Jan, 22:09 | Thai, Makaram, Magh, Magha |
| 11 Feb 1879 Tuesday | Kumbha Sankranti | 11 Feb, 11:07 | Maasi, Kumbham, Falgun, Phalguna |
| 13 Mar 1879 Thursday | Meena Sankranti | 13 Mar, 08:03 | Panguni, Meenam, Choitro, Chaitra |
| 12 Apr 1879 Saturday | Mesha Sankranti (Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu, Pana Sankranti, Pohela Boishakh) | 12 Apr, 16:40 | Chithirai, Medam, Boishakh, Baisakha |
| 13 May 1879 Tuesday | Vrishabha Sankranti | 13 May, 13:42 | Vaikasi, Edavam, Jyoishtho, Jyeshtha |
| 14 Jun 1879 Saturday | Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba) | 13 Jun, 20:27 | Aani, Mithunam, Asharh, Ashadha |
| 15 Jul 1879 Tuesday | Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana begins) | 15 Jul, 07:24 | Aadi, Karkidakam, Shrabon, Shrabana |
| 15 Aug 1879 Friday | Simha Sankranti | 15 Aug, 15:46 | Avani, Chingam, Bhadro, Bhadraba |
| 15 Sep 1879 Monday | Kanya Sankranti (Vishwakarma Puja) | 15 Sep, 15:36 | Purattasi, Kanni, Ashshin, Ashwina |
| 16 Oct 1879 Thursday | Tula Sankranti | 16 Oct, 03:25 | Aippasi, Thulam, Kartik, Kartika |
| 15 Nov 1879 Saturday | Vrishchika Sankranti | 15 Nov, 03:04 | Karthigai, Vrischikam, Ogrohayon, Margashira |
| 15 Dec 1879 Monday | Dhanu Sankranti | 14 Dec, 17:35 | 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.