Sankranti Calendar
The Sun enters each sidereal sign once a month; that moment is the Sankranti. 1961, times at New Delhi, Delhi, India. When it falls after sunset its Punya Kaal is kept the next day.
Sankrantis of 1961
| Date | Sankranti | Moment | Solar months begin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 1961 Saturday | Makara Sankranti (Pongal, Uttarayana) | 13 Jan, 22:56 | Thai, Makaram, Magh, Magha |
| 12 Feb 1961 Sunday | Kumbha Sankranti | 12 Feb, 11:53 | Maasi, Kumbham, Falgun, Phalguna |
| 14 Mar 1961 Tuesday | Meena Sankranti | 14 Mar, 08:47 | Panguni, Meenam, Choitro, Chaitra |
| 13 Apr 1961 Thursday | Mesha Sankranti (Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu, Pana Sankranti, Pohela Boishakh) | 13 Apr, 17:21 | Chithirai, Medam, Boishakh, Baisakha |
| 14 May 1961 Sunday | Vrishabha Sankranti | 14 May, 14:19 | Vaikasi, Edavam, Jyoishtho, Jyeshtha |
| 15 Jun 1961 Thursday | Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba) | 14 Jun, 20:59 | Aani, Mithunam, Asharh, Ashadha |
| 16 Jul 1961 Sunday | Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana begins) | 16 Jul, 07:51 | Aadi, Karkidakam, Shrabon, Shrabana |
| 16 Aug 1961 Wednesday | Simha Sankranti | 16 Aug, 16:13 | Avani, Chingam, Bhadro, Bhadraba |
| 16 Sep 1961 Saturday | Kanya Sankranti (Vishwakarma Puja) | 16 Sep, 16:06 | Purattasi, Kanni, Ashshin, Ashwina |
| 17 Oct 1961 Tuesday | Tula Sankranti | 17 Oct, 04:00 | Aippasi, Thulam, Kartik, Kartika |
| 16 Nov 1961 Thursday | Vrishchika Sankranti | 16 Nov, 03:45 | Karthigai, Vrischikam, Ogrohayon, Margashira |
| 16 Dec 1961 Saturday | Dhanu Sankranti | 15 Dec, 18:21 | 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.