Sankranti Festivals
The Sun enters each sidereal sign once a month; that moment is the Sankranti. 1717, times at New Delhi, Delhi, India. When it falls after sunset its Punya Kaal is kept the next day.
Sankrantis of 1717
| Date | Sankranti | Moment | Solar months begin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1717 Sunday | Makara Sankranti (Pongal, Uttarayana) | 10 Jan, 09:23 | Thai, Makaram, Magh, Magha |
| 09 Feb 1717 Tuesday | Kumbha Sankranti | 08 Feb, 22:22 | Maasi, Kumbham, Falgun, Phalguna |
| 11 Mar 1717 Thursday | Meena Sankranti | 10 Mar, 19:29 | Panguni, Meenam, Choitro, Chaitra |
| 10 Apr 1717 Saturday | Mesha Sankranti (Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu, Pana Sankranti, Pohela Boishakh) | 10 Apr, 04:23 | Chithirai, Medam, Boishakh, Baisakha |
| 11 May 1717 Tuesday | Vrishabha Sankranti | 11 May, 01:41 | Vaikasi, Edavam, Jyoishtho, Jyeshtha |
| 11 Jun 1717 Friday | Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba) | 11 Jun, 08:40 | Aani, Mithunam, Asharh, Ashadha |
| 12 Jul 1717 Monday | Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana begins) | 12 Jul, 19:43 | Aadi, Karkidakam, Shrabon, Shrabana |
| 13 Aug 1717 Friday | Simha Sankranti | 13 Aug, 04:05 | Avani, Chingam, Bhadro, Bhadraba |
| 13 Sep 1717 Monday | Kanya Sankranti (Vishwakarma Puja) | 13 Sep, 03:46 | Purattasi, Kanni, Ashshin, Ashwina |
| 13 Oct 1717 Wednesday | Tula Sankranti | 13 Oct, 15:20 | Aippasi, Thulam, Kartik, Kartika |
| 12 Nov 1717 Friday | Vrishchika Sankranti | 12 Nov, 14:43 | Karthigai, Vrischikam, Ogrohayon, Margashira |
| 12 Dec 1717 Sunday | Dhanu Sankranti | 12 Dec, 05:00 | 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.