Sankranti Dates
The Sun enters each sidereal sign once a month; that moment is the Sankranti. 1881, times at New Delhi, Delhi, India. When it falls after sunset its Punya Kaal is kept the next day.
Sankrantis of 1881
| Date | Sankranti | Moment | Solar months begin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 1881 Wednesday | Makara Sankranti (Pongal, Uttarayana) | 12 Jan, 10:23 | Thai, Makaram, Magh, Magha |
| 11 Feb 1881 Friday | Kumbha Sankranti | 10 Feb, 23:23 | Maasi, Kumbham, Falgun, Phalguna |
| 13 Mar 1881 Sunday | Meena Sankranti | 12 Mar, 20:21 | Panguni, Meenam, Choitro, Chaitra |
| 12 Apr 1881 Tuesday | Mesha Sankranti (Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu, Pana Sankranti, Pohela Boishakh) | 12 Apr, 05:00 | Chithirai, Medam, Boishakh, Baisakha |
| 13 May 1881 Friday | Vrishabha Sankranti | 13 May, 02:02 | Vaikasi, Edavam, Jyoishtho, Jyeshtha |
| 13 Jun 1881 Monday | Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba) | 13 Jun, 08:48 | Aani, Mithunam, Asharh, Ashadha |
| 15 Jul 1881 Friday | Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana begins) | 14 Jul, 19:46 | Aadi, Karkidakam, Shrabon, Shrabana |
| 15 Aug 1881 Monday | Simha Sankranti | 15 Aug, 04:09 | Avani, Chingam, Bhadro, Bhadraba |
| 15 Sep 1881 Thursday | Kanya Sankranti (Vishwakarma Puja) | 15 Sep, 03:59 | Purattasi, Kanni, Ashshin, Ashwina |
| 15 Oct 1881 Saturday | Tula Sankranti | 15 Oct, 15:45 | Aippasi, Thulam, Kartik, Kartika |
| 14 Nov 1881 Monday | Vrishchika Sankranti | 14 Nov, 15:21 | Karthigai, Vrischikam, Ogrohayon, Margashira |
| 14 Dec 1881 Wednesday | Dhanu Sankranti | 14 Dec, 05:51 | 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.