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Indian Seasons

The six Indian seasons (Ritus) of 2065. 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 2065, 08:18 Until 19 Apr 2065; Sun in Pisces and Aries
Grishma Ritu (Summer) 19 Apr 2065, 17:36 Until 21 Jun 2065; Sun in Taurus and Gemini
Varsha Ritu (Monsoon) 21 Jun 2065, 00:02 Until 22 Aug 2065; Sun in Cancer and Leo
Sharad Ritu (Autumn) 22 Aug 2065, 18:11 Until 23 Oct 2065; Sun in Virgo and Libra
Hemanta Ritu (Pre-winter) 23 Oct 2065, 02:00 Until 21 Dec 2065; Sun in Scorpio and Sagittarius
Shishira Ritu (Winter) 21 Dec 2065, 13:31 Until 18 Feb 2066; Sun in Capricorn and Aquarius

Vedic Ritu (sidereal Sun)

Ritu Begins Details
Shishira Ritu (Winter) 14 Jan 2065, 15:01 Until 15 Mar 2065; Sun in Capricorn and Aquarius
Vasanta Ritu (Spring) 15 Mar 2065, 00:54 Until 15 May 2065; Sun in Pisces and Aries
Grishma Ritu (Summer) 15 May 2065, 06:09 Until 16 Jul 2065; Sun in Taurus and Gemini
Varsha Ritu (Monsoon) 16 Jul 2065, 23:31 Until 17 Sep 2065; Sun in Cancer and Leo
Sharad Ritu (Autumn) 17 Sep 2065, 07:54 Until 16 Nov 2065; Sun in Virgo and Libra
Hemanta Ritu (Pre-winter) 16 Nov 2065, 19:46 Until 14 Jan 2066; Sun in Scorpio and Sagittarius

Equinoxes and solstices

Event Moment About
March equinox (Vasant Vishuva) 20 Mar 2065, 06:58 Day and night nearly equal; spring begins in the northern hemisphere
June solstice (Summer solstice) 21 Jun 2065, 00:02 The longest day in the northern hemisphere
September equinox (Sharad Vishuva) 22 Sep 2065, 16:13 Day and night nearly equal; autumn begins in the northern hemisphere
December solstice (Winter solstice) 21 Dec 2065, 13:31 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.