Sankranti Festivals
The Sun enters each sidereal sign once a month; that moment is the Sankranti. 1739, times at New Delhi, Delhi, India. When it falls after sunset its Punya Kaal is kept the next day.
Sankrantis of 1739
| Date | Sankranti | Moment | Solar months begin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 1739 Sunday | Makara Sankranti (Pongal, Uttarayana) | 11 Jan, 00:51 | Thai, Makaram, Magh, Magha |
| 09 Feb 1739 Monday | Kumbha Sankranti | 09 Feb, 13:53 | Maasi, Kumbham, Falgun, Phalguna |
| 11 Mar 1739 Wednesday | Meena Sankranti | 11 Mar, 10:59 | Panguni, Meenam, Choitro, Chaitra |
| 11 Apr 1739 Saturday | Mesha Sankranti (Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu, Pana Sankranti, Pohela Boishakh) | 10 Apr, 19:47 | Chithirai, Medam, Boishakh, Baisakha |
| 11 May 1739 Monday | Vrishabha Sankranti | 11 May, 16:58 | Vaikasi, Edavam, Jyoishtho, Jyeshtha |
| 12 Jun 1739 Friday | Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba) | 11 Jun, 23:50 | Aani, Mithunam, Asharh, Ashadha |
| 13 Jul 1739 Monday | Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana begins) | 13 Jul, 10:51 | Aadi, Karkidakam, Shrabon, Shrabana |
| 13 Aug 1739 Thursday | Simha Sankranti | 13 Aug, 19:14 | Avani, Chingam, Bhadro, Bhadraba |
| 14 Sep 1739 Monday | Kanya Sankranti (Vishwakarma Puja) | 13 Sep, 18:58 | Purattasi, Kanni, Ashshin, Ashwina |
| 14 Oct 1739 Wednesday | Tula Sankranti | 14 Oct, 06:37 | Aippasi, Thulam, Kartik, Kartika |
| 13 Nov 1739 Friday | Vrishchika Sankranti | 13 Nov, 06:04 | Karthigai, Vrischikam, Ogrohayon, Margashira |
| 13 Dec 1739 Sunday | Dhanu Sankranti | 12 Dec, 20:26 | 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.