Sankranti Festivals
The Sun enters each sidereal sign once a month; that moment is the Sankranti. 1956, times at New Delhi, Delhi, India. When it falls after sunset its Punya Kaal is kept the next day.
Sankrantis of 1956
| Date | Sankranti | Moment | Solar months begin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 1956 Saturday | Makara Sankranti (Pongal, Uttarayana) | 14 Jan, 16:11 | Thai, Makaram, Magh, Magha |
| 13 Feb 1956 Monday | Kumbha Sankranti | 13 Feb, 05:09 | Maasi, Kumbham, Falgun, Phalguna |
| 14 Mar 1956 Wednesday | Meena Sankranti | 14 Mar, 02:02 | Panguni, Meenam, Choitro, Chaitra |
| 13 Apr 1956 Friday | Mesha Sankranti (Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu, Pana Sankranti, Pohela Boishakh) | 13 Apr, 10:35 | Chithirai, Medam, Boishakh, Baisakha |
| 14 May 1956 Monday | Vrishabha Sankranti | 14 May, 07:32 | Vaikasi, Edavam, Jyoishtho, Jyeshtha |
| 14 Jun 1956 Thursday | Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba) | 14 Jun, 14:13 | Aani, Mithunam, Asharh, Ashadha |
| 16 Jul 1956 Monday | Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana begins) | 16 Jul, 01:09 | Aadi, Karkidakam, Shrabon, Shrabana |
| 16 Aug 1956 Thursday | Simha Sankranti | 16 Aug, 09:33 | Avani, Chingam, Bhadro, Bhadraba |
| 16 Sep 1956 Sunday | Kanya Sankranti (Vishwakarma Puja) | 16 Sep, 09:25 | Purattasi, Kanni, Ashshin, Ashwina |
| 17 Oct 1956 Wednesday | Tula Sankranti | 16 Oct, 21:16 | Aippasi, Thulam, Kartik, Kartika |
| 16 Nov 1956 Friday | Vrishchika Sankranti | 15 Nov, 20:58 | Karthigai, Vrischikam, Ogrohayon, Margashira |
| 15 Dec 1956 Saturday | Dhanu Sankranti | 15 Dec, 11:32 | 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.