Sankranti Dates
The Sun enters each sidereal sign once a month; that moment is the Sankranti. 1856, times at New Delhi, Delhi, India. When it falls after sunset its Punya Kaal is kept the next day.
Sankrantis of 1856
| Date | Sankranti | Moment | Solar months begin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 1856 Sunday | Makara Sankranti (Pongal, Uttarayana) | 13 Jan, 01:01 | Thai, Makaram, Magh, Magha |
| 11 Feb 1856 Monday | Kumbha Sankranti | 11 Feb, 13:58 | Maasi, Kumbham, Falgun, Phalguna |
| 12 Mar 1856 Wednesday | Meena Sankranti | 12 Mar, 10:54 | Panguni, Meenam, Choitro, Chaitra |
| 12 Apr 1856 Saturday | Mesha Sankranti (Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu, Pana Sankranti, Pohela Boishakh) | 11 Apr, 19:33 | Chithirai, Medam, Boishakh, Baisakha |
| 12 May 1856 Monday | Vrishabha Sankranti | 12 May, 16:38 | Vaikasi, Edavam, Jyoishtho, Jyeshtha |
| 13 Jun 1856 Friday | Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba) | 12 Jun, 23:27 | Aani, Mithunam, Asharh, Ashadha |
| 14 Jul 1856 Monday | Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana begins) | 14 Jul, 10:30 | Aadi, Karkidakam, Shrabon, Shrabana |
| 14 Aug 1856 Thursday | Simha Sankranti | 14 Aug, 18:57 | Avani, Chingam, Bhadro, Bhadraba |
| 14 Sep 1856 Sunday | Kanya Sankranti (Vishwakarma Puja) | 14 Sep, 18:48 | Purattasi, Kanni, Ashshin, Ashwina |
| 15 Oct 1856 Wednesday | Tula Sankranti | 15 Oct, 06:34 | Aippasi, Thulam, Kartik, Kartika |
| 14 Nov 1856 Friday | Vrishchika Sankranti | 14 Nov, 06:09 | Karthigai, Vrischikam, Ogrohayon, Margashira |
| 14 Dec 1856 Sunday | Dhanu Sankranti | 13 Dec, 20:37 | 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.