Sankranti Dates
The Sun enters each sidereal sign once a month; that moment is the Sankranti. 1980, times at New Delhi, Delhi, India. When it falls after sunset its Punya Kaal is kept the next day.
Sankrantis of 1980
| Date | Sankranti | Moment | Solar months begin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 1980 Tuesday | Makara Sankranti (Pongal, Uttarayana) | 14 Jan, 19:57 | Thai, Makaram, Magh, Magha |
| 13 Feb 1980 Wednesday | Kumbha Sankranti | 13 Feb, 08:56 | Maasi, Kumbham, Falgun, Phalguna |
| 14 Mar 1980 Friday | Meena Sankranti | 14 Mar, 05:49 | Panguni, Meenam, Choitro, Chaitra |
| 13 Apr 1980 Sunday | Mesha Sankranti (Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu, Pana Sankranti, Pohela Boishakh) | 13 Apr, 14:21 | Chithirai, Medam, Boishakh, Baisakha |
| 14 May 1980 Wednesday | Vrishabha Sankranti | 14 May, 11:16 | Vaikasi, Edavam, Jyoishtho, Jyeshtha |
| 14 Jun 1980 Saturday | Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba) | 14 Jun, 17:55 | Aani, Mithunam, Asharh, Ashadha |
| 16 Jul 1980 Wednesday | Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana begins) | 16 Jul, 04:49 | Aadi, Karkidakam, Shrabon, Shrabana |
| 16 Aug 1980 Saturday | Simha Sankranti | 16 Aug, 13:11 | Avani, Chingam, Bhadro, Bhadraba |
| 16 Sep 1980 Tuesday | Kanya Sankranti (Vishwakarma Puja) | 16 Sep, 13:02 | Purattasi, Kanni, Ashshin, Ashwina |
| 17 Oct 1980 Friday | Tula Sankranti | 17 Oct, 00:53 | Aippasi, Thulam, Kartik, Kartika |
| 16 Nov 1980 Sunday | Vrishchika Sankranti | 16 Nov, 00:36 | Karthigai, Vrischikam, Ogrohayon, Margashira |
| 15 Dec 1980 Monday | Dhanu Sankranti | 15 Dec, 15:12 | 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.