Sankranti Festivals
The Sun enters each sidereal sign once a month; that moment is the Sankranti. 1728, times at New Delhi, Delhi, India. When it falls after sunset its Punya Kaal is kept the next day.
Sankrantis of 1728
| Date | Sankranti | Moment | Solar months begin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 1728 Sunday | Makara Sankranti (Pongal, Uttarayana) | 11 Jan, 05:06 | Thai, Makaram, Magh, Magha |
| 09 Feb 1728 Monday | Kumbha Sankranti | 09 Feb, 18:07 | Maasi, Kumbham, Falgun, Phalguna |
| 10 Mar 1728 Wednesday | Meena Sankranti | 10 Mar, 15:12 | Panguni, Meenam, Choitro, Chaitra |
| 10 Apr 1728 Saturday | Mesha Sankranti (Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu, Pana Sankranti, Pohela Boishakh) | 10 Apr, 00:03 | Chithirai, Medam, Boishakh, Baisakha |
| 11 May 1728 Tuesday | Vrishabha Sankranti | 10 May, 21:18 | Vaikasi, Edavam, Jyoishtho, Jyeshtha |
| 11 Jun 1728 Friday | Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba) | 11 Jun, 04:13 | Aani, Mithunam, Asharh, Ashadha |
| 12 Jul 1728 Monday | Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana begins) | 12 Jul, 15:15 | Aadi, Karkidakam, Shrabon, Shrabana |
| 13 Aug 1728 Friday | Simha Sankranti | 12 Aug, 23:39 | Avani, Chingam, Bhadro, Bhadraba |
| 13 Sep 1728 Monday | Kanya Sankranti (Vishwakarma Puja) | 12 Sep, 23:23 | Purattasi, Kanni, Ashshin, Ashwina |
| 13 Oct 1728 Wednesday | Tula Sankranti | 13 Oct, 11:00 | Aippasi, Thulam, Kartik, Kartika |
| 12 Nov 1728 Friday | Vrishchika Sankranti | 12 Nov, 10:25 | Karthigai, Vrischikam, Ogrohayon, Margashira |
| 12 Dec 1728 Sunday | Dhanu Sankranti | 12 Dec, 00:43 | 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.