Sankranti Festivals
The Sun enters each sidereal sign once a month; that moment is the Sankranti. 1729, times at New Delhi, Delhi, India. When it falls after sunset its Punya Kaal is kept the next day.
Sankrantis of 1729
| Date | Sankranti | Moment | Solar months begin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1729 Monday | Makara Sankranti (Pongal, Uttarayana) | 10 Jan, 11:14 | Thai, Makaram, Magh, Magha |
| 09 Feb 1729 Wednesday | Kumbha Sankranti | 09 Feb, 00:14 | Maasi, Kumbham, Falgun, Phalguna |
| 11 Mar 1729 Friday | Meena Sankranti | 10 Mar, 21:19 | Panguni, Meenam, Choitro, Chaitra |
| 10 Apr 1729 Sunday | Mesha Sankranti (Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu, Pana Sankranti, Pohela Boishakh) | 10 Apr, 06:12 | Chithirai, Medam, Boishakh, Baisakha |
| 11 May 1729 Wednesday | Vrishabha Sankranti | 11 May, 03:30 | Vaikasi, Edavam, Jyoishtho, Jyeshtha |
| 11 Jun 1729 Saturday | Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba) | 11 Jun, 10:30 | Aani, Mithunam, Asharh, Ashadha |
| 13 Jul 1729 Wednesday | Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana begins) | 12 Jul, 21:35 | Aadi, Karkidakam, Shrabon, Shrabana |
| 13 Aug 1729 Saturday | Simha Sankranti | 13 Aug, 05:57 | Avani, Chingam, Bhadro, Bhadraba |
| 13 Sep 1729 Tuesday | Kanya Sankranti (Vishwakarma Puja) | 13 Sep, 05:38 | Purattasi, Kanni, Ashshin, Ashwina |
| 13 Oct 1729 Thursday | Tula Sankranti | 13 Oct, 17:11 | Aippasi, Thulam, Kartik, Kartika |
| 12 Nov 1729 Saturday | Vrishchika Sankranti | 12 Nov, 16:34 | Karthigai, Vrischikam, Ogrohayon, Margashira |
| 12 Dec 1729 Monday | Dhanu Sankranti | 12 Dec, 06:52 | 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.