Sankranti Festivals
The Sun enters each sidereal sign once a month; that moment is the Sankranti. 1971, times at New Delhi, Delhi, India. When it falls after sunset its Punya Kaal is kept the next day.
Sankrantis of 1971
| Date | Sankranti | Moment | Solar months begin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 1971 Thursday | Makara Sankranti (Pongal, Uttarayana) | 14 Jan, 12:26 | Thai, Makaram, Magh, Magha |
| 13 Feb 1971 Saturday | Kumbha Sankranti | 13 Feb, 01:24 | Maasi, Kumbham, Falgun, Phalguna |
| 15 Mar 1971 Monday | Meena Sankranti | 14 Mar, 22:18 | Panguni, Meenam, Choitro, Chaitra |
| 14 Apr 1971 Wednesday | Mesha Sankranti (Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu, Pana Sankranti, Pohela Boishakh) | 14 Apr, 06:51 | Chithirai, Medam, Boishakh, Baisakha |
| 15 May 1971 Saturday | Vrishabha Sankranti | 15 May, 03:47 | Vaikasi, Edavam, Jyoishtho, Jyeshtha |
| 15 Jun 1971 Tuesday | Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba) | 15 Jun, 10:27 | Aani, Mithunam, Asharh, Ashadha |
| 17 Jul 1971 Saturday | Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana begins) | 16 Jul, 21:24 | Aadi, Karkidakam, Shrabon, Shrabana |
| 17 Aug 1971 Tuesday | Simha Sankranti | 17 Aug, 05:50 | Avani, Chingam, Bhadro, Bhadraba |
| 17 Sep 1971 Friday | Kanya Sankranti (Vishwakarma Puja) | 17 Sep, 05:47 | Purattasi, Kanni, Ashshin, Ashwina |
| 17 Oct 1971 Sunday | Tula Sankranti | 17 Oct, 17:42 | Aippasi, Thulam, Kartik, Kartika |
| 16 Nov 1971 Tuesday | Vrishchika Sankranti | 16 Nov, 17:26 | Karthigai, Vrischikam, Ogrohayon, Margashira |
| 16 Dec 1971 Thursday | Dhanu Sankranti | 16 Dec, 07:59 | 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.