Sankranti Dates
The Sun enters each sidereal sign once a month; that moment is the Sankranti. 1954, times at New Delhi, Delhi, India. When it falls after sunset its Punya Kaal is kept the next day.
Sankrantis of 1954
| Date | Sankranti | Moment | Solar months begin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 1954 Thursday | Makara Sankranti (Pongal, Uttarayana) | 14 Jan, 03:48 | Thai, Makaram, Magh, Magha |
| 12 Feb 1954 Friday | Kumbha Sankranti | 12 Feb, 16:50 | Maasi, Kumbham, Falgun, Phalguna |
| 14 Mar 1954 Sunday | Meena Sankranti | 14 Mar, 13:49 | Panguni, Meenam, Choitro, Chaitra |
| 14 Apr 1954 Wednesday | Mesha Sankranti (Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu, Pana Sankranti, Pohela Boishakh) | 13 Apr, 22:25 | Chithirai, Medam, Boishakh, Baisakha |
| 15 May 1954 Saturday | Vrishabha Sankranti | 14 May, 19:22 | Vaikasi, Edavam, Jyoishtho, Jyeshtha |
| 15 Jun 1954 Tuesday | Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba) | 15 Jun, 02:01 | Aani, Mithunam, Asharh, Ashadha |
| 16 Jul 1954 Friday | Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana begins) | 16 Jul, 12:53 | Aadi, Karkidakam, Shrabon, Shrabana |
| 17 Aug 1954 Tuesday | Simha Sankranti | 16 Aug, 21:15 | Avani, Chingam, Bhadro, Bhadraba |
| 17 Sep 1954 Friday | Kanya Sankranti (Vishwakarma Puja) | 16 Sep, 21:08 | Purattasi, Kanni, Ashshin, Ashwina |
| 17 Oct 1954 Sunday | Tula Sankranti | 17 Oct, 09:02 | Aippasi, Thulam, Kartik, Kartika |
| 16 Nov 1954 Tuesday | Vrishchika Sankranti | 16 Nov, 08:47 | Karthigai, Vrischikam, Ogrohayon, Margashira |
| 16 Dec 1954 Thursday | Dhanu Sankranti | 15 Dec, 23:23 | 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.