Sankranti Calendar
The Sun enters each sidereal sign once a month; that moment is the Sankranti. 1896, times at New Delhi, Delhi, India. When it falls after sunset its Punya Kaal is kept the next day.
Sankrantis of 1896
| Date | Sankranti | Moment | Solar months begin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 1896 Monday | Makara Sankranti (Pongal, Uttarayana) | 13 Jan, 06:42 | Thai, Makaram, Magh, Magha |
| 12 Feb 1896 Wednesday | Kumbha Sankranti | 11 Feb, 19:40 | Maasi, Kumbham, Falgun, Phalguna |
| 12 Mar 1896 Thursday | Meena Sankranti | 12 Mar, 16:38 | Panguni, Meenam, Choitro, Chaitra |
| 12 Apr 1896 Sunday | Mesha Sankranti (Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu, Pana Sankranti, Pohela Boishakh) | 12 Apr, 01:16 | Chithirai, Medam, Boishakh, Baisakha |
| 13 May 1896 Wednesday | Vrishabha Sankranti | 12 May, 22:19 | Vaikasi, Edavam, Jyoishtho, Jyeshtha |
| 13 Jun 1896 Saturday | Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba) | 13 Jun, 05:04 | Aani, Mithunam, Asharh, Ashadha |
| 14 Jul 1896 Tuesday | Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana begins) | 14 Jul, 16:00 | Aadi, Karkidakam, Shrabon, Shrabana |
| 15 Aug 1896 Saturday | Simha Sankranti | 15 Aug, 00:22 | Avani, Chingam, Bhadro, Bhadraba |
| 15 Sep 1896 Tuesday | Kanya Sankranti (Vishwakarma Puja) | 15 Sep, 00:12 | Purattasi, Kanni, Ashshin, Ashwina |
| 15 Oct 1896 Thursday | Tula Sankranti | 15 Oct, 12:00 | Aippasi, Thulam, Kartik, Kartika |
| 14 Nov 1896 Saturday | Vrishchika Sankranti | 14 Nov, 11:38 | Karthigai, Vrischikam, Ogrohayon, Margashira |
| 14 Dec 1896 Monday | Dhanu Sankranti | 14 Dec, 02:08 | 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.