Sankranti Dates
The Sun enters each sidereal sign once a month; that moment is the Sankranti. 1740, times at New Delhi, Delhi, India. When it falls after sunset its Punya Kaal is kept the next day.
Sankrantis of 1740
| Date | Sankranti | Moment | Solar months begin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 1740 Monday | Makara Sankranti (Pongal, Uttarayana) | 11 Jan, 07:01 | Thai, Makaram, Magh, Magha |
| 10 Feb 1740 Wednesday | Kumbha Sankranti | 09 Feb, 20:02 | Maasi, Kumbham, Falgun, Phalguna |
| 10 Mar 1740 Thursday | Meena Sankranti | 10 Mar, 17:08 | Panguni, Meenam, Choitro, Chaitra |
| 10 Apr 1740 Sunday | Mesha Sankranti (Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu, Pana Sankranti, Pohela Boishakh) | 10 Apr, 01:58 | Chithirai, Medam, Boishakh, Baisakha |
| 11 May 1740 Wednesday | Vrishabha Sankranti | 10 May, 23:11 | Vaikasi, Edavam, Jyoishtho, Jyeshtha |
| 11 Jun 1740 Saturday | Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba) | 11 Jun, 06:05 | Aani, Mithunam, Asharh, Ashadha |
| 12 Jul 1740 Tuesday | Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana begins) | 12 Jul, 17:07 | Aadi, Karkidakam, Shrabon, Shrabana |
| 13 Aug 1740 Saturday | Simha Sankranti | 13 Aug, 01:30 | Avani, Chingam, Bhadro, Bhadraba |
| 13 Sep 1740 Tuesday | Kanya Sankranti (Vishwakarma Puja) | 13 Sep, 01:14 | Purattasi, Kanni, Ashshin, Ashwina |
| 13 Oct 1740 Thursday | Tula Sankranti | 13 Oct, 12:52 | Aippasi, Thulam, Kartik, Kartika |
| 12 Nov 1740 Saturday | Vrishchika Sankranti | 12 Nov, 12:17 | Karthigai, Vrischikam, Ogrohayon, Margashira |
| 12 Dec 1740 Monday | Dhanu Sankranti | 12 Dec, 02:36 | 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.