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Indian Seasons

The six Indian seasons (Ritus) of 2334. 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) 19 Feb 2334, 14:48 Until 20 Apr 2334; Sun in Pisces and Aries
Grishma Ritu (Summer) 20 Apr 2334, 20:36 Until 22 Jun 2334; Sun in Taurus and Gemini
Varsha Ritu (Monsoon) 22 Jun 2334, 00:04 Until 23 Aug 2334; Sun in Cancer and Leo
Sharad Ritu (Autumn) 23 Aug 2334, 18:50 Until 24 Oct 2334; Sun in Virgo and Libra
Hemanta Ritu (Pre-winter) 24 Oct 2334, 06:16 Until 22 Dec 2334; Sun in Scorpio and Sagittarius
Shishira Ritu (Winter) 22 Dec 2334, 20:41 Until 19 Feb 2335; Sun in Capricorn and Aquarius

Vedic Ritu (sidereal Sun)

Ritu Begins Details
Shishira Ritu (Winter) 19 Jan 2334, 14:49 Until 20 Mar 2334; Sun in Capricorn and Aquarius
Vasanta Ritu (Spring) 20 Mar 2334, 00:25 Until 20 May 2334; Sun in Pisces and Aries
Grishma Ritu (Summer) 20 May 2334, 04:55 Until 21 Jul 2334; Sun in Taurus and Gemini
Varsha Ritu (Monsoon) 21 Jul 2334, 21:45 Until 22 Sep 2334; Sun in Cancer and Leo
Sharad Ritu (Autumn) 22 Sep 2334, 06:23 Until 21 Nov 2334; Sun in Virgo and Libra
Hemanta Ritu (Pre-winter) 21 Nov 2334, 19:05 Until 19 Jan 2335; Sun in Scorpio and Sagittarius

Equinoxes and solstices

Event Moment About
March equinox (Vasant Vishuva) 21 Mar 2334, 11:55 Day and night nearly equal; spring begins in the northern hemisphere
June solstice (Summer solstice) 22 Jun 2334, 00:04 The longest day in the northern hemisphere
September equinox (Sharad Vishuva) 23 Sep 2334, 18:30 Day and night nearly equal; autumn begins in the northern hemisphere
December solstice (Winter solstice) 22 Dec 2334, 20:41 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.