Sankranti Dates
The Sun enters each sidereal sign once a month; that moment is the Sankranti. 2259, times at New Delhi, Delhi, India. When it falls after sunset its Punya Kaal is kept the next day.
Sankrantis of 2259
| Date | Sankranti | Moment | Solar months begin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 2259 Tuesday | Makara Sankranti (Pongal, Uttarayana) | 18 Jan, 09:17 | Thai, Makaram, Magh, Magha |
| 17 Feb 2259 Thursday | Kumbha Sankranti | 16 Feb, 22:13 | Maasi, Kumbham, Falgun, Phalguna |
| 19 Mar 2259 Saturday | Meena Sankranti | 18 Mar, 18:52 | Panguni, Meenam, Choitro, Chaitra |
| 18 Apr 2259 Monday | Mesha Sankranti (Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu, Pana Sankranti, Pohela Boishakh) | 18 Apr, 03:01 | Chithirai, Medam, Boishakh, Baisakha |
| 19 May 2259 Thursday | Vrishabha Sankranti | 18 May, 23:30 | Vaikasi, Edavam, Jyoishtho, Jyeshtha |
| 19 Jun 2259 Sunday | Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba) | 19 Jun, 05:47 | Aani, Mithunam, Asharh, Ashadha |
| 20 Jul 2259 Wednesday | Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana begins) | 20 Jul, 16:30 | Aadi, Karkidakam, Shrabon, Shrabana |
| 21 Aug 2259 Sunday | Simha Sankranti | 21 Aug, 00:56 | Avani, Chingam, Bhadro, Bhadraba |
| 21 Sep 2259 Wednesday | Kanya Sankranti (Vishwakarma Puja) | 21 Sep, 01:04 | Purattasi, Kanni, Ashshin, Ashwina |
| 21 Oct 2259 Friday | Tula Sankranti | 21 Oct, 13:20 | Aippasi, Thulam, Kartik, Kartika |
| 20 Nov 2259 Sunday | Vrishchika Sankranti | 20 Nov, 13:31 | Karthigai, Vrischikam, Ogrohayon, Margashira |
| 20 Dec 2259 Tuesday | Dhanu Sankranti | 20 Dec, 04:29 | 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.