Sankranti Festivals
The Sun enters each sidereal sign once a month; that moment is the Sankranti. 1709, times at New Delhi, Delhi, India. When it falls after sunset its Punya Kaal is kept the next day.
Sankrantis of 1709
| Date | Sankranti | Moment | Solar months begin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1709 Thursday | Makara Sankranti (Pongal, Uttarayana) | 10 Jan, 08:03 | Thai, Makaram, Magh, Magha |
| 09 Feb 1709 Saturday | Kumbha Sankranti | 08 Feb, 21:03 | Maasi, Kumbham, Falgun, Phalguna |
| 10 Mar 1709 Sunday | Meena Sankranti | 10 Mar, 18:11 | Panguni, Meenam, Choitro, Chaitra |
| 10 Apr 1709 Wednesday | Mesha Sankranti (Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu, Pana Sankranti, Pohela Boishakh) | 10 Apr, 03:04 | Chithirai, Medam, Boishakh, Baisakha |
| 11 May 1709 Saturday | Vrishabha Sankranti | 11 May, 00:24 | Vaikasi, Edavam, Jyoishtho, Jyeshtha |
| 11 Jun 1709 Tuesday | Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba) | 11 Jun, 07:24 | Aani, Mithunam, Asharh, Ashadha |
| 12 Jul 1709 Friday | Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana begins) | 12 Jul, 18:30 | Aadi, Karkidakam, Shrabon, Shrabana |
| 13 Aug 1709 Tuesday | Simha Sankranti | 13 Aug, 02:54 | Avani, Chingam, Bhadro, Bhadraba |
| 13 Sep 1709 Friday | Kanya Sankranti (Vishwakarma Puja) | 13 Sep, 02:35 | Purattasi, Kanni, Ashshin, Ashwina |
| 13 Oct 1709 Sunday | Tula Sankranti | 13 Oct, 14:06 | Aippasi, Thulam, Kartik, Kartika |
| 12 Nov 1709 Tuesday | Vrishchika Sankranti | 12 Nov, 13:25 | Karthigai, Vrischikam, Ogrohayon, Margashira |
| 12 Dec 1709 Thursday | Dhanu Sankranti | 12 Dec, 03:39 | 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.