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Indian Seasons

The six Indian seasons (Ritus) of 2050. Each Ritu is two months long. Drik Ritu follows the tropical Sun (the real seasons); the sidereal Ritu follows the signs used in the Panchang.

Drik Ritu (tropical Sun)

Ritu Begins Details
Vasanta Ritu (Spring) 18 Feb 2050, 17:05 Until 20 Apr 2050; Sun in Pisces and Aries
Grishma Ritu (Summer) 20 Apr 2050, 02:32 Until 21 Jun 2050; Sun in Taurus and Gemini
Varsha Ritu (Monsoon) 21 Jun 2050, 09:03 Until 23 Aug 2050; Sun in Cancer and Leo
Sharad Ritu (Autumn) 23 Aug 2050, 03:02 Until 23 Oct 2050; Sun in Virgo and Libra
Hemanta Ritu (Pre-winter) 23 Oct 2050, 10:41 Until 21 Dec 2050; Sun in Scorpio and Sagittarius
Shishira Ritu (Winter) 21 Dec 2050, 22:08 Until 18 Feb 2051; Sun in Capricorn and Aquarius

Vedic Ritu (sidereal Sun)

Ritu Begins Details
Shishira Ritu (Winter) 14 Jan 2050, 18:52 Until 15 Mar 2050; Sun in Capricorn and Aquarius
Vasanta Ritu (Spring) 15 Mar 2050, 04:44 Until 15 May 2050; Sun in Pisces and Aries
Grishma Ritu (Summer) 15 May 2050, 09:59 Until 17 Jul 2050; Sun in Taurus and Gemini
Varsha Ritu (Monsoon) 17 Jul 2050, 03:16 Until 17 Sep 2050; Sun in Cancer and Leo
Sharad Ritu (Autumn) 17 Sep 2050, 11:33 Until 16 Nov 2050; Sun in Virgo and Libra
Hemanta Ritu (Pre-winter) 16 Nov 2050, 23:27 Until 15 Jan 2051; Sun in Scorpio and Sagittarius

Equinoxes and solstices

Event Moment About
March equinox (Vasant Vishuva) 20 Mar 2050, 15:49 Day and night nearly equal; spring begins in the northern hemisphere
June solstice (Summer solstice) 21 Jun 2050, 09:03 The longest day in the northern hemisphere
September equinox (Sharad Vishuva) 23 Sep 2050, 00:58 Day and night nearly equal; autumn begins in the northern hemisphere
December solstice (Winter solstice) 21 Dec 2050, 22:08 The shortest day in the northern hemisphere

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.