Sankranti Dates
The Sun enters each sidereal sign once a month; that moment is the Sankranti. 1968, times at New Delhi, Delhi, India. When it falls after sunset its Punya Kaal is kept the next day.
Sankrantis of 1968
| Date | Sankranti | Moment | Solar months begin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 1968 Monday | Makara Sankranti (Pongal, Uttarayana) | 14 Jan, 18:00 | Thai, Makaram, Magh, Magha |
| 13 Feb 1968 Tuesday | Kumbha Sankranti | 13 Feb, 06:59 | Maasi, Kumbham, Falgun, Phalguna |
| 14 Mar 1968 Thursday | Meena Sankranti | 14 Mar, 03:53 | Panguni, Meenam, Choitro, Chaitra |
| 13 Apr 1968 Saturday | Mesha Sankranti (Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu, Pana Sankranti, Pohela Boishakh) | 13 Apr, 12:27 | Chithirai, Medam, Boishakh, Baisakha |
| 14 May 1968 Tuesday | Vrishabha Sankranti | 14 May, 09:26 | Vaikasi, Edavam, Jyoishtho, Jyeshtha |
| 14 Jun 1968 Friday | Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba) | 14 Jun, 16:09 | Aani, Mithunam, Asharh, Ashadha |
| 16 Jul 1968 Tuesday | Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana begins) | 16 Jul, 03:05 | Aadi, Karkidakam, Shrabon, Shrabana |
| 16 Aug 1968 Friday | Simha Sankranti | 16 Aug, 11:29 | Avani, Chingam, Bhadro, Bhadraba |
| 16 Sep 1968 Monday | Kanya Sankranti (Vishwakarma Puja) | 16 Sep, 11:21 | Purattasi, Kanni, Ashshin, Ashwina |
| 17 Oct 1968 Thursday | Tula Sankranti | 16 Oct, 23:13 | Aippasi, Thulam, Kartik, Kartika |
| 16 Nov 1968 Saturday | Vrishchika Sankranti | 15 Nov, 22:55 | Karthigai, Vrischikam, Ogrohayon, Margashira |
| 15 Dec 1968 Sunday | Dhanu Sankranti | 15 Dec, 13:30 | 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.