Sankranti Festivals
The Sun enters each sidereal sign once a month; that moment is the Sankranti. 1991, times at New Delhi, Delhi, India. When it falls after sunset its Punya Kaal is kept the next day.
Sankrantis of 1991
| Date | Sankranti | Moment | Solar months begin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 1991 Monday | Makara Sankranti (Pongal, Uttarayana) | 14 Jan, 15:41 | Thai, Makaram, Magh, Magha |
| 13 Feb 1991 Wednesday | Kumbha Sankranti | 13 Feb, 04:41 | Maasi, Kumbham, Falgun, Phalguna |
| 15 Mar 1991 Friday | Meena Sankranti | 15 Mar, 01:34 | Panguni, Meenam, Choitro, Chaitra |
| 14 Apr 1991 Sunday | Mesha Sankranti (Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu, Pana Sankranti, Pohela Boishakh) | 14 Apr, 10:03 | Chithirai, Medam, Boishakh, Baisakha |
| 15 May 1991 Wednesday | Vrishabha Sankranti | 15 May, 06:55 | Vaikasi, Edavam, Jyoishtho, Jyeshtha |
| 15 Jun 1991 Saturday | Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba) | 15 Jun, 13:30 | Aani, Mithunam, Asharh, Ashadha |
| 17 Jul 1991 Wednesday | Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana begins) | 17 Jul, 00:20 | Aadi, Karkidakam, Shrabon, Shrabana |
| 17 Aug 1991 Saturday | Simha Sankranti | 17 Aug, 08:43 | Avani, Chingam, Bhadro, Bhadraba |
| 17 Sep 1991 Tuesday | Kanya Sankranti (Vishwakarma Puja) | 17 Sep, 08:37 | Purattasi, Kanni, Ashshin, Ashwina |
| 18 Oct 1991 Friday | Tula Sankranti | 17 Oct, 20:33 | Aippasi, Thulam, Kartik, Kartika |
| 17 Nov 1991 Sunday | Vrishchika Sankranti | 16 Nov, 20:20 | Karthigai, Vrischikam, Ogrohayon, Margashira |
| 16 Dec 1991 Monday | Dhanu Sankranti | 16 Dec, 10:58 | 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.