Sankranti Festivals
The Sun enters each sidereal sign once a month; that moment is the Sankranti. 2059, times at New Delhi, Delhi, India. When it falls after sunset its Punya Kaal is kept the next day.
Sankrantis of 2059
| Date | Sankranti | Moment | Solar months begin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2059 Wednesday | Makara Sankranti (Pongal, Uttarayana) | 15 Jan, 02:12 | Thai, Makaram, Magh, Magha |
| 13 Feb 2059 Thursday | Kumbha Sankranti | 13 Feb, 15:12 | Maasi, Kumbham, Falgun, Phalguna |
| 15 Mar 2059 Saturday | Meena Sankranti | 15 Mar, 12:01 | Panguni, Meenam, Choitro, Chaitra |
| 15 Apr 2059 Tuesday | Mesha Sankranti (Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu, Pana Sankranti, Pohela Boishakh) | 14 Apr, 20:24 | Chithirai, Medam, Boishakh, Baisakha |
| 15 May 2059 Thursday | Vrishabha Sankranti | 15 May, 17:09 | Vaikasi, Edavam, Jyoishtho, Jyeshtha |
| 16 Jun 2059 Monday | Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba) | 15 Jun, 23:39 | Aani, Mithunam, Asharh, Ashadha |
| 17 Jul 2059 Thursday | Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana begins) | 17 Jul, 10:30 | Aadi, Karkidakam, Shrabon, Shrabana |
| 17 Aug 2059 Sunday | Simha Sankranti | 17 Aug, 18:56 | Avani, Chingam, Bhadro, Bhadraba |
| 18 Sep 2059 Thursday | Kanya Sankranti (Vishwakarma Puja) | 17 Sep, 18:57 | Purattasi, Kanni, Ashshin, Ashwina |
| 18 Oct 2059 Saturday | Tula Sankranti | 18 Oct, 07:00 | Aippasi, Thulam, Kartik, Kartika |
| 17 Nov 2059 Monday | Vrishchika Sankranti | 17 Nov, 06:53 | Karthigai, Vrischikam, Ogrohayon, Margashira |
| 17 Dec 2059 Wednesday | Dhanu Sankranti | 16 Dec, 21:35 | 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.