Sankranti Dates
The Sun enters each sidereal sign once a month; that moment is the Sankranti. 2006, times at New Delhi, Delhi, India. When it falls after sunset its Punya Kaal is kept the next day.
Sankrantis of 2006
| Date | Sankranti | Moment | Solar months begin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2006 Saturday | Makara Sankranti (Pongal, Uttarayana) | 14 Jan, 11:54 | Thai, Makaram, Magh, Magha |
| 13 Feb 2006 Monday | Kumbha Sankranti | 13 Feb, 00:55 | Maasi, Kumbham, Falgun, Phalguna |
| 15 Mar 2006 Wednesday | Meena Sankranti | 14 Mar, 21:49 | Panguni, Meenam, Choitro, Chaitra |
| 14 Apr 2006 Friday | Mesha Sankranti (Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu, Pana Sankranti, Pohela Boishakh) | 14 Apr, 06:18 | Chithirai, Medam, Boishakh, Baisakha |
| 15 May 2006 Monday | Vrishabha Sankranti | 15 May, 03:10 | Vaikasi, Edavam, Jyoishtho, Jyeshtha |
| 15 Jun 2006 Thursday | Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba) | 15 Jun, 09:45 | Aani, Mithunam, Asharh, Ashadha |
| 17 Jul 2006 Monday | Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana begins) | 16 Jul, 20:38 | Aadi, Karkidakam, Shrabon, Shrabana |
| 17 Aug 2006 Thursday | Simha Sankranti | 17 Aug, 05:03 | Avani, Chingam, Bhadro, Bhadraba |
| 17 Sep 2006 Sunday | Kanya Sankranti (Vishwakarma Puja) | 17 Sep, 05:00 | Purattasi, Kanni, Ashshin, Ashwina |
| 17 Oct 2006 Tuesday | Tula Sankranti | 17 Oct, 16:57 | Aippasi, Thulam, Kartik, Kartika |
| 16 Nov 2006 Thursday | Vrishchika Sankranti | 16 Nov, 16:45 | Karthigai, Vrischikam, Ogrohayon, Margashira |
| 16 Dec 2006 Saturday | Dhanu Sankranti | 16 Dec, 07:23 | 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.