Sankranti Dates
The Sun enters each sidereal sign once a month; that moment is the Sankranti. 2024, times at New Delhi, Delhi, India. When it falls after sunset its Punya Kaal is kept the next day.
Sankrantis of 2024
| Date | Sankranti | Moment | Solar months begin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2024 Monday | Makara Sankranti (Pongal, Uttarayana) | 15 Jan, 02:43 | Thai, Makaram, Magh, Magha |
| 13 Feb 2024 Tuesday | Kumbha Sankranti | 13 Feb, 15:43 | Maasi, Kumbham, Falgun, Phalguna |
| 14 Mar 2024 Thursday | Meena Sankranti | 14 Mar, 12:36 | Panguni, Meenam, Choitro, Chaitra |
| 14 Apr 2024 Sunday | Mesha Sankranti (Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu, Pana Sankranti, Pohela Boishakh) | 13 Apr, 21:04 | Chithirai, Medam, Boishakh, Baisakha |
| 14 May 2024 Tuesday | Vrishabha Sankranti | 14 May, 17:53 | Vaikasi, Edavam, Jyoishtho, Jyeshtha |
| 15 Jun 2024 Saturday | Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba) | 15 Jun, 00:27 | Aani, Mithunam, Asharh, Ashadha |
| 16 Jul 2024 Tuesday | Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana begins) | 16 Jul, 11:18 | Aadi, Karkidakam, Shrabon, Shrabana |
| 17 Aug 2024 Saturday | Simha Sankranti | 16 Aug, 19:44 | Avani, Chingam, Bhadro, Bhadraba |
| 17 Sep 2024 Tuesday | Kanya Sankranti (Vishwakarma Puja) | 16 Sep, 19:42 | Purattasi, Kanni, Ashshin, Ashwina |
| 17 Oct 2024 Thursday | Tula Sankranti | 17 Oct, 07:42 | Aippasi, Thulam, Kartik, Kartika |
| 16 Nov 2024 Saturday | Vrishchika Sankranti | 16 Nov, 07:31 | Karthigai, Vrischikam, Ogrohayon, Margashira |
| 16 Dec 2024 Monday | Dhanu Sankranti | 15 Dec, 22:11 | 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.