Sankranti Festivals
The Sun enters each sidereal sign once a month; that moment is the Sankranti. 2056, times at New Delhi, Delhi, India. When it falls after sunset its Punya Kaal is kept the next day.
Sankrantis of 2056
| Date | Sankranti | Moment | Solar months begin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2056 Saturday | Makara Sankranti (Pongal, Uttarayana) | 15 Jan, 07:41 | Thai, Makaram, Magh, Magha |
| 14 Feb 2056 Monday | Kumbha Sankranti | 13 Feb, 20:37 | Maasi, Kumbham, Falgun, Phalguna |
| 14 Mar 2056 Tuesday | Meena Sankranti | 14 Mar, 17:27 | Panguni, Meenam, Choitro, Chaitra |
| 14 Apr 2056 Friday | Mesha Sankranti (Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu, Pana Sankranti, Pohela Boishakh) | 14 Apr, 01:54 | Chithirai, Medam, Boishakh, Baisakha |
| 15 May 2056 Monday | Vrishabha Sankranti | 14 May, 22:43 | Vaikasi, Edavam, Jyoishtho, Jyeshtha |
| 15 Jun 2056 Thursday | Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba) | 15 Jun, 05:17 | Aani, Mithunam, Asharh, Ashadha |
| 16 Jul 2056 Sunday | Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana begins) | 16 Jul, 16:08 | Aadi, Karkidakam, Shrabon, Shrabana |
| 17 Aug 2056 Thursday | Simha Sankranti | 17 Aug, 00:33 | Avani, Chingam, Bhadro, Bhadraba |
| 17 Sep 2056 Sunday | Kanya Sankranti (Vishwakarma Puja) | 17 Sep, 00:32 | Purattasi, Kanni, Ashshin, Ashwina |
| 17 Oct 2056 Tuesday | Tula Sankranti | 17 Oct, 12:34 | Aippasi, Thulam, Kartik, Kartika |
| 16 Nov 2056 Thursday | Vrishchika Sankranti | 16 Nov, 12:26 | Karthigai, Vrischikam, Ogrohayon, Margashira |
| 16 Dec 2056 Saturday | Dhanu Sankranti | 16 Dec, 03:08 | 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.