Sankranti Calendar
The Sun enters each sidereal sign once a month; that moment is the Sankranti. 2008, times at New Delhi, Delhi, India. When it falls after sunset its Punya Kaal is kept the next day.
Sankrantis of 2008
| Date | Sankranti | Moment | Solar months begin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2008 Tuesday | Makara Sankranti (Pongal, Uttarayana) | 15 Jan, 00:08 | Thai, Makaram, Magh, Magha |
| 13 Feb 2008 Wednesday | Kumbha Sankranti | 13 Feb, 13:05 | Maasi, Kumbham, Falgun, Phalguna |
| 14 Mar 2008 Friday | Meena Sankranti | 14 Mar, 09:57 | Panguni, Meenam, Choitro, Chaitra |
| 13 Apr 2008 Sunday | Mesha Sankranti (Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu, Pana Sankranti, Pohela Boishakh) | 13 Apr, 18:29 | Chithirai, Medam, Boishakh, Baisakha |
| 14 May 2008 Wednesday | Vrishabha Sankranti | 14 May, 15:23 | Vaikasi, Edavam, Jyoishtho, Jyeshtha |
| 15 Jun 2008 Sunday | Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba) | 14 Jun, 22:02 | Aani, Mithunam, Asharh, Ashadha |
| 16 Jul 2008 Wednesday | Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana begins) | 16 Jul, 08:57 | Aadi, Karkidakam, Shrabon, Shrabana |
| 16 Aug 2008 Saturday | Simha Sankranti | 16 Aug, 17:23 | Avani, Chingam, Bhadro, Bhadraba |
| 16 Sep 2008 Tuesday | Kanya Sankranti (Vishwakarma Puja) | 16 Sep, 17:21 | Purattasi, Kanni, Ashshin, Ashwina |
| 17 Oct 2008 Friday | Tula Sankranti | 17 Oct, 05:20 | Aippasi, Thulam, Kartik, Kartika |
| 16 Nov 2008 Sunday | Vrishchika Sankranti | 16 Nov, 05:08 | Karthigai, Vrischikam, Ogrohayon, Margashira |
| 16 Dec 2008 Tuesday | Dhanu Sankranti | 15 Dec, 19:45 | 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.