Sankranti Dates
The Sun enters each sidereal sign once a month; that moment is the Sankranti. 2025, times at New Delhi, Delhi, India. When it falls after sunset its Punya Kaal is kept the next day.
Sankrantis of 2025
| Date | Sankranti | Moment | Solar months begin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2025 Tuesday | Makara Sankranti (Pongal, Uttarayana) | 14 Jan, 08:55 | Thai, Makaram, Magh, Magha |
| 13 Feb 2025 Thursday | Kumbha Sankranti | 12 Feb, 21:56 | Maasi, Kumbham, Falgun, Phalguna |
| 15 Mar 2025 Saturday | Meena Sankranti | 14 Mar, 18:50 | Panguni, Meenam, Choitro, Chaitra |
| 14 Apr 2025 Monday | Mesha Sankranti (Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu, Pana Sankranti, Pohela Boishakh) | 14 Apr, 03:21 | Chithirai, Medam, Boishakh, Baisakha |
| 15 May 2025 Thursday | Vrishabha Sankranti | 15 May, 00:11 | Vaikasi, Edavam, Jyoishtho, Jyeshtha |
| 15 Jun 2025 Sunday | Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba) | 15 Jun, 06:44 | Aani, Mithunam, Asharh, Ashadha |
| 16 Jul 2025 Wednesday | Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana begins) | 16 Jul, 17:32 | Aadi, Karkidakam, Shrabon, Shrabana |
| 17 Aug 2025 Sunday | Simha Sankranti | 17 Aug, 01:52 | Avani, Chingam, Bhadro, Bhadraba |
| 17 Sep 2025 Wednesday | Kanya Sankranti (Vishwakarma Puja) | 17 Sep, 01:47 | Purattasi, Kanni, Ashshin, Ashwina |
| 17 Oct 2025 Friday | Tula Sankranti | 17 Oct, 13:46 | Aippasi, Thulam, Kartik, Kartika |
| 16 Nov 2025 Sunday | Vrishchika Sankranti | 16 Nov, 13:37 | Karthigai, Vrischikam, Ogrohayon, Margashira |
| 16 Dec 2025 Tuesday | Dhanu Sankranti | 16 Dec, 04:19 | 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.