Sankranti Calendar
The Sun enters each sidereal sign once a month; that moment is the Sankranti. 1949, times at New Delhi, Delhi, India. When it falls after sunset its Punya Kaal is kept the next day.
Sankrantis of 1949
| Date | Sankranti | Moment | Solar months begin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 1949 Friday | Makara Sankranti (Pongal, Uttarayana) | 13 Jan, 20:58 | Thai, Makaram, Magh, Magha |
| 12 Feb 1949 Saturday | Kumbha Sankranti | 12 Feb, 09:56 | Maasi, Kumbham, Falgun, Phalguna |
| 14 Mar 1949 Monday | Meena Sankranti | 14 Mar, 06:53 | Panguni, Meenam, Choitro, Chaitra |
| 13 Apr 1949 Wednesday | Mesha Sankranti (Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu, Pana Sankranti, Pohela Boishakh) | 13 Apr, 15:30 | Chithirai, Medam, Boishakh, Baisakha |
| 14 May 1949 Saturday | Vrishabha Sankranti | 14 May, 12:32 | Vaikasi, Edavam, Jyoishtho, Jyeshtha |
| 14 Jun 1949 Tuesday | Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba) | 14 Jun, 19:16 | Aani, Mithunam, Asharh, Ashadha |
| 16 Jul 1949 Saturday | Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana begins) | 16 Jul, 06:13 | Aadi, Karkidakam, Shrabon, Shrabana |
| 16 Aug 1949 Tuesday | Simha Sankranti | 16 Aug, 14:37 | Avani, Chingam, Bhadro, Bhadraba |
| 16 Sep 1949 Friday | Kanya Sankranti (Vishwakarma Puja) | 16 Sep, 14:30 | Purattasi, Kanni, Ashshin, Ashwina |
| 17 Oct 1949 Monday | Tula Sankranti | 17 Oct, 02:22 | Aippasi, Thulam, Kartik, Kartika |
| 16 Nov 1949 Wednesday | Vrishchika Sankranti | 16 Nov, 02:04 | Karthigai, Vrischikam, Ogrohayon, Margashira |
| 15 Dec 1949 Thursday | Dhanu Sankranti | 15 Dec, 16:37 | 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.