Sankranti Dates
The Sun enters each sidereal sign once a month; that moment is the Sankranti. 1948, times at New Delhi, Delhi, India. When it falls after sunset its Punya Kaal is kept the next day.
Sankrantis of 1948
| Date | Sankranti | Moment | Solar months begin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 1948 Wednesday | Makara Sankranti (Pongal, Uttarayana) | 14 Jan, 14:51 | Thai, Makaram, Magh, Magha |
| 13 Feb 1948 Friday | Kumbha Sankranti | 13 Feb, 03:48 | Maasi, Kumbham, Falgun, Phalguna |
| 14 Mar 1948 Sunday | Meena Sankranti | 14 Mar, 00:43 | Panguni, Meenam, Choitro, Chaitra |
| 13 Apr 1948 Tuesday | Mesha Sankranti (Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu, Pana Sankranti, Pohela Boishakh) | 13 Apr, 09:18 | Chithirai, Medam, Boishakh, Baisakha |
| 14 May 1948 Friday | Vrishabha Sankranti | 14 May, 06:17 | Vaikasi, Edavam, Jyoishtho, Jyeshtha |
| 14 Jun 1948 Monday | Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba) | 14 Jun, 12:59 | Aani, Mithunam, Asharh, Ashadha |
| 16 Jul 1948 Friday | Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana begins) | 15 Jul, 23:56 | Aadi, Karkidakam, Shrabon, Shrabana |
| 16 Aug 1948 Monday | Simha Sankranti | 16 Aug, 08:22 | Avani, Chingam, Bhadro, Bhadraba |
| 16 Sep 1948 Thursday | Kanya Sankranti (Vishwakarma Puja) | 16 Sep, 08:16 | Purattasi, Kanni, Ashshin, Ashwina |
| 17 Oct 1948 Sunday | Tula Sankranti | 16 Oct, 20:08 | Aippasi, Thulam, Kartik, Kartika |
| 16 Nov 1948 Tuesday | Vrishchika Sankranti | 15 Nov, 19:49 | Karthigai, Vrischikam, Ogrohayon, Margashira |
| 15 Dec 1948 Wednesday | Dhanu Sankranti | 15 Dec, 10:20 | 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.