Sankranti Dates
The Sun enters each sidereal sign once a month; that moment is the Sankranti. 2256, times at New Delhi, Delhi, India. When it falls after sunset its Punya Kaal is kept the next day.
Sankrantis of 2256
| Date | Sankranti | Moment | Solar months begin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 2256 Friday | Makara Sankranti (Pongal, Uttarayana) | 18 Jan, 14:42 | Thai, Makaram, Magh, Magha |
| 17 Feb 2256 Sunday | Kumbha Sankranti | 17 Feb, 03:41 | Maasi, Kumbham, Falgun, Phalguna |
| 18 Mar 2256 Tuesday | Meena Sankranti | 18 Mar, 00:25 | Panguni, Meenam, Choitro, Chaitra |
| 17 Apr 2256 Thursday | Mesha Sankranti (Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu, Pana Sankranti, Pohela Boishakh) | 17 Apr, 08:39 | Chithirai, Medam, Boishakh, Baisakha |
| 18 May 2256 Sunday | Vrishabha Sankranti | 18 May, 05:11 | Vaikasi, Edavam, Jyoishtho, Jyeshtha |
| 18 Jun 2256 Wednesday | Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba) | 18 Jun, 11:29 | Aani, Mithunam, Asharh, Ashadha |
| 20 Jul 2256 Sunday | Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana begins) | 19 Jul, 22:10 | Aadi, Karkidakam, Shrabon, Shrabana |
| 20 Aug 2256 Wednesday | Simha Sankranti | 20 Aug, 06:35 | Avani, Chingam, Bhadro, Bhadraba |
| 20 Sep 2256 Saturday | Kanya Sankranti (Vishwakarma Puja) | 20 Sep, 06:42 | Purattasi, Kanni, Ashshin, Ashwina |
| 21 Oct 2256 Tuesday | Tula Sankranti | 20 Oct, 18:57 | Aippasi, Thulam, Kartik, Kartika |
| 20 Nov 2256 Thursday | Vrishchika Sankranti | 19 Nov, 19:05 | Karthigai, Vrischikam, Ogrohayon, Margashira |
| 19 Dec 2256 Friday | Dhanu Sankranti | 19 Dec, 10:00 | 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.