Sankranti Dates
The Sun enters each sidereal sign once a month; that moment is the Sankranti. 1987, times at New Delhi, Delhi, India. When it falls after sunset its Punya Kaal is kept the next day.
Sankrantis of 1987
| Date | Sankranti | Moment | Solar months begin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 1987 Wednesday | Makara Sankranti (Pongal, Uttarayana) | 14 Jan, 15:03 | Thai, Makaram, Magh, Magha |
| 13 Feb 1987 Friday | Kumbha Sankranti | 13 Feb, 04:00 | Maasi, Kumbham, Falgun, Phalguna |
| 15 Mar 1987 Sunday | Meena Sankranti | 15 Mar, 00:50 | Panguni, Meenam, Choitro, Chaitra |
| 14 Apr 1987 Tuesday | Mesha Sankranti (Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu, Pana Sankranti, Pohela Boishakh) | 14 Apr, 09:18 | Chithirai, Medam, Boishakh, Baisakha |
| 15 May 1987 Friday | Vrishabha Sankranti | 15 May, 06:10 | Vaikasi, Edavam, Jyoishtho, Jyeshtha |
| 15 Jun 1987 Monday | Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba) | 15 Jun, 12:48 | Aani, Mithunam, Asharh, Ashadha |
| 17 Jul 1987 Friday | Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana begins) | 16 Jul, 23:44 | Aadi, Karkidakam, Shrabon, Shrabana |
| 17 Aug 1987 Monday | Simha Sankranti | 17 Aug, 08:12 | Avani, Chingam, Bhadro, Bhadraba |
| 17 Sep 1987 Thursday | Kanya Sankranti (Vishwakarma Puja) | 17 Sep, 08:10 | Purattasi, Kanni, Ashshin, Ashwina |
| 18 Oct 1987 Sunday | Tula Sankranti | 17 Oct, 20:07 | Aippasi, Thulam, Kartik, Kartika |
| 17 Nov 1987 Tuesday | Vrishchika Sankranti | 16 Nov, 19:54 | Karthigai, Vrischikam, Ogrohayon, Margashira |
| 16 Dec 1987 Wednesday | Dhanu Sankranti | 16 Dec, 10:31 | 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.