Sankranti Festivals
The Sun enters each sidereal sign once a month; that moment is the Sankranti. 1888, times at New Delhi, Delhi, India. When it falls after sunset its Punya Kaal is kept the next day.
Sankrantis of 1888
| Date | Sankranti | Moment | Solar months begin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 1888 Friday | Makara Sankranti (Pongal, Uttarayana) | 13 Jan, 05:21 | Thai, Makaram, Magh, Magha |
| 12 Feb 1888 Sunday | Kumbha Sankranti | 11 Feb, 18:20 | Maasi, Kumbham, Falgun, Phalguna |
| 12 Mar 1888 Monday | Meena Sankranti | 12 Mar, 15:18 | Panguni, Meenam, Choitro, Chaitra |
| 12 Apr 1888 Thursday | Mesha Sankranti (Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu, Pana Sankranti, Pohela Boishakh) | 11 Apr, 23:59 | Chithirai, Medam, Boishakh, Baisakha |
| 13 May 1888 Sunday | Vrishabha Sankranti | 12 May, 21:03 | Vaikasi, Edavam, Jyoishtho, Jyeshtha |
| 13 Jun 1888 Wednesday | Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba) | 13 Jun, 03:49 | Aani, Mithunam, Asharh, Ashadha |
| 14 Jul 1888 Saturday | Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana begins) | 14 Jul, 14:49 | Aadi, Karkidakam, Shrabon, Shrabana |
| 15 Aug 1888 Wednesday | Simha Sankranti | 14 Aug, 23:15 | Avani, Chingam, Bhadro, Bhadraba |
| 15 Sep 1888 Saturday | Kanya Sankranti (Vishwakarma Puja) | 14 Sep, 23:06 | Purattasi, Kanni, Ashshin, Ashwina |
| 15 Oct 1888 Monday | Tula Sankranti | 15 Oct, 10:54 | Aippasi, Thulam, Kartik, Kartika |
| 14 Nov 1888 Wednesday | Vrishchika Sankranti | 14 Nov, 10:28 | Karthigai, Vrischikam, Ogrohayon, Margashira |
| 14 Dec 1888 Friday | Dhanu Sankranti | 14 Dec, 00:54 | 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.