Sankranti Calendar
The Sun enters each sidereal sign once a month; that moment is the Sankranti. 1966, times at New Delhi, Delhi, India. When it falls after sunset its Punya Kaal is kept the next day.
Sankrantis of 1966
| Date | Sankranti | Moment | Solar months begin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 1966 Friday | Makara Sankranti (Pongal, Uttarayana) | 14 Jan, 05:47 | Thai, Makaram, Magh, Magha |
| 13 Feb 1966 Sunday | Kumbha Sankranti | 12 Feb, 18:48 | Maasi, Kumbham, Falgun, Phalguna |
| 14 Mar 1966 Monday | Meena Sankranti | 14 Mar, 15:45 | Panguni, Meenam, Choitro, Chaitra |
| 14 Apr 1966 Thursday | Mesha Sankranti (Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu, Pana Sankranti, Pohela Boishakh) | 14 Apr, 00:18 | Chithirai, Medam, Boishakh, Baisakha |
| 15 May 1966 Sunday | Vrishabha Sankranti | 14 May, 21:12 | Vaikasi, Edavam, Jyoishtho, Jyeshtha |
| 15 Jun 1966 Wednesday | Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba) | 15 Jun, 03:48 | Aani, Mithunam, Asharh, Ashadha |
| 16 Jul 1966 Saturday | Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana begins) | 16 Jul, 14:38 | Aadi, Karkidakam, Shrabon, Shrabana |
| 17 Aug 1966 Wednesday | Simha Sankranti | 16 Aug, 22:58 | Avani, Chingam, Bhadro, Bhadraba |
| 17 Sep 1966 Saturday | Kanya Sankranti (Vishwakarma Puja) | 16 Sep, 22:51 | Purattasi, Kanni, Ashshin, Ashwina |
| 17 Oct 1966 Monday | Tula Sankranti | 17 Oct, 10:46 | Aippasi, Thulam, Kartik, Kartika |
| 16 Nov 1966 Wednesday | Vrishchika Sankranti | 16 Nov, 10:33 | Karthigai, Vrischikam, Ogrohayon, Margashira |
| 16 Dec 1966 Friday | Dhanu Sankranti | 16 Dec, 01:11 | 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.