Sankranti Calendar
The Sun enters each sidereal sign once a month; that moment is the Sankranti. 2018, times at New Delhi, Delhi, India. When it falls after sunset its Punya Kaal is kept the next day.
Sankrantis of 2018
| Date | Sankranti | Moment | Solar months begin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2018 Sunday | Makara Sankranti (Pongal, Uttarayana) | 14 Jan, 13:46 | Thai, Makaram, Magh, Magha |
| 13 Feb 2018 Tuesday | Kumbha Sankranti | 13 Feb, 02:48 | Maasi, Kumbham, Falgun, Phalguna |
| 15 Mar 2018 Thursday | Meena Sankranti | 14 Mar, 23:42 | Panguni, Meenam, Choitro, Chaitra |
| 14 Apr 2018 Saturday | Mesha Sankranti (Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu, Pana Sankranti, Pohela Boishakh) | 14 Apr, 08:12 | Chithirai, Medam, Boishakh, Baisakha |
| 15 May 2018 Tuesday | Vrishabha Sankranti | 15 May, 05:03 | Vaikasi, Edavam, Jyoishtho, Jyeshtha |
| 15 Jun 2018 Friday | Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba) | 15 Jun, 11:36 | Aani, Mithunam, Asharh, Ashadha |
| 17 Jul 2018 Tuesday | Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana begins) | 16 Jul, 22:26 | Aadi, Karkidakam, Shrabon, Shrabana |
| 17 Aug 2018 Friday | Simha Sankranti | 17 Aug, 06:50 | Avani, Chingam, Bhadro, Bhadraba |
| 17 Sep 2018 Monday | Kanya Sankranti (Vishwakarma Puja) | 17 Sep, 06:46 | Purattasi, Kanni, Ashshin, Ashwina |
| 18 Oct 2018 Thursday | Tula Sankranti | 17 Oct, 18:44 | Aippasi, Thulam, Kartik, Kartika |
| 17 Nov 2018 Saturday | Vrishchika Sankranti | 16 Nov, 18:32 | Karthigai, Vrischikam, Ogrohayon, Margashira |
| 16 Dec 2018 Sunday | Dhanu Sankranti | 16 Dec, 09:09 | 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.