Sankranti Festivals
The Sun enters each sidereal sign once a month; that moment is the Sankranti. 1975, times at New Delhi, Delhi, India. When it falls after sunset its Punya Kaal is kept the next day.
Sankrantis of 1975
| Date | Sankranti | Moment | Solar months begin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 1975 Tuesday | Makara Sankranti (Pongal, Uttarayana) | 14 Jan, 13:14 | Thai, Makaram, Magh, Magha |
| 13 Feb 1975 Thursday | Kumbha Sankranti | 13 Feb, 02:13 | Maasi, Kumbham, Falgun, Phalguna |
| 15 Mar 1975 Saturday | Meena Sankranti | 14 Mar, 23:04 | Panguni, Meenam, Choitro, Chaitra |
| 14 Apr 1975 Monday | Mesha Sankranti (Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu, Pana Sankranti, Pohela Boishakh) | 14 Apr, 07:31 | Chithirai, Medam, Boishakh, Baisakha |
| 15 May 1975 Thursday | Vrishabha Sankranti | 15 May, 04:22 | Vaikasi, Edavam, Jyoishtho, Jyeshtha |
| 15 Jun 1975 Sunday | Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba) | 15 Jun, 10:57 | Aani, Mithunam, Asharh, Ashadha |
| 17 Jul 1975 Thursday | Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana begins) | 16 Jul, 21:51 | Aadi, Karkidakam, Shrabon, Shrabana |
| 17 Aug 1975 Sunday | Simha Sankranti | 17 Aug, 06:17 | Avani, Chingam, Bhadro, Bhadraba |
| 17 Sep 1975 Wednesday | Kanya Sankranti (Vishwakarma Puja) | 17 Sep, 06:14 | Purattasi, Kanni, Ashshin, Ashwina |
| 18 Oct 1975 Saturday | Tula Sankranti | 17 Oct, 18:10 | Aippasi, Thulam, Kartik, Kartika |
| 17 Nov 1975 Monday | Vrishchika Sankranti | 16 Nov, 17:56 | Karthigai, Vrischikam, Ogrohayon, Margashira |
| 16 Dec 1975 Tuesday | Dhanu Sankranti | 16 Dec, 08:33 | 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.