Sankranti Festivals
The Sun enters each sidereal sign once a month; that moment is the Sankranti. 2003, times at New Delhi, Delhi, India. When it falls after sunset its Punya Kaal is kept the next day.
Sankrantis of 2003
| Date | Sankranti | Moment | Solar months begin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2003 Tuesday | Makara Sankranti (Pongal, Uttarayana) | 14 Jan, 17:27 | Thai, Makaram, Magh, Magha |
| 13 Feb 2003 Thursday | Kumbha Sankranti | 13 Feb, 06:24 | Maasi, Kumbham, Falgun, Phalguna |
| 15 Mar 2003 Saturday | Meena Sankranti | 15 Mar, 03:16 | Panguni, Meenam, Choitro, Chaitra |
| 14 Apr 2003 Monday | Mesha Sankranti (Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu, Pana Sankranti, Pohela Boishakh) | 14 Apr, 11:46 | Chithirai, Medam, Boishakh, Baisakha |
| 15 May 2003 Thursday | Vrishabha Sankranti | 15 May, 08:40 | Vaikasi, Edavam, Jyoishtho, Jyeshtha |
| 15 Jun 2003 Sunday | Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba) | 15 Jun, 15:18 | Aani, Mithunam, Asharh, Ashadha |
| 17 Jul 2003 Thursday | Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana begins) | 17 Jul, 02:13 | Aadi, Karkidakam, Shrabon, Shrabana |
| 17 Aug 2003 Sunday | Simha Sankranti | 17 Aug, 10:38 | Avani, Chingam, Bhadro, Bhadraba |
| 17 Sep 2003 Wednesday | Kanya Sankranti (Vishwakarma Puja) | 17 Sep, 10:34 | Purattasi, Kanni, Ashshin, Ashwina |
| 18 Oct 2003 Saturday | Tula Sankranti | 17 Oct, 22:31 | Aippasi, Thulam, Kartik, Kartika |
| 17 Nov 2003 Monday | Vrishchika Sankranti | 16 Nov, 22:20 | Karthigai, Vrischikam, Ogrohayon, Margashira |
| 16 Dec 2003 Tuesday | Dhanu Sankranti | 16 Dec, 12:58 | 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.