Sankranti Dates
The Sun enters each sidereal sign once a month; that moment is the Sankranti. 1942, times at New Delhi, Delhi, India. When it falls after sunset its Punya Kaal is kept the next day.
Sankrantis of 1942
| Date | Sankranti | Moment | Solar months begin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 1942 Wednesday | Makara Sankranti (Pongal, Uttarayana) | 14 Jan, 03:03 | Thai, Makaram, Magh, Magha |
| 12 Feb 1942 Thursday | Kumbha Sankranti | 12 Feb, 16:04 | Maasi, Kumbham, Falgun, Phalguna |
| 14 Mar 1942 Saturday | Meena Sankranti | 14 Mar, 13:01 | Panguni, Meenam, Choitro, Chaitra |
| 14 Apr 1942 Tuesday | Mesha Sankranti (Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu, Pana Sankranti, Pohela Boishakh) | 13 Apr, 21:35 | Chithirai, Medam, Boishakh, Baisakha |
| 14 May 1942 Thursday | Vrishabha Sankranti | 14 May, 18:30 | Vaikasi, Edavam, Jyoishtho, Jyeshtha |
| 15 Jun 1942 Monday | Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba) | 15 Jun, 00:06 | Aani, Mithunam, Asharh, Ashadha |
| 16 Jul 1942 Thursday | Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana begins) | 16 Jul, 10:56 | Aadi, Karkidakam, Shrabon, Shrabana |
| 17 Aug 1942 Monday | Simha Sankranti | 16 Aug, 19:17 | Avani, Chingam, Bhadro, Bhadraba |
| 17 Sep 1942 Thursday | Kanya Sankranti (Vishwakarma Puja) | 16 Sep, 20:10 | Purattasi, Kanni, Ashshin, Ashwina |
| 17 Oct 1942 Saturday | Tula Sankranti | 17 Oct, 08:04 | Aippasi, Thulam, Kartik, Kartika |
| 16 Nov 1942 Monday | Vrishchika Sankranti | 16 Nov, 07:50 | Karthigai, Vrischikam, Ogrohayon, Margashira |
| 16 Dec 1942 Wednesday | Dhanu Sankranti | 15 Dec, 22:27 | 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.