Sankranti Dates
The Sun enters each sidereal sign once a month; that moment is the Sankranti. 2261, times at New Delhi, Delhi, India. When it falls after sunset its Punya Kaal is kept the next day.
Sankrantis of 2261
| Date | Sankranti | Moment | Solar months begin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 2261 Friday | Makara Sankranti (Pongal, Uttarayana) | 17 Jan, 21:35 | Thai, Makaram, Magh, Magha |
| 16 Feb 2261 Saturday | Kumbha Sankranti | 16 Feb, 10:37 | Maasi, Kumbham, Falgun, Phalguna |
| 18 Mar 2261 Monday | Meena Sankranti | 18 Mar, 07:21 | Panguni, Meenam, Choitro, Chaitra |
| 17 Apr 2261 Wednesday | Mesha Sankranti (Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu, Pana Sankranti, Pohela Boishakh) | 17 Apr, 15:31 | Chithirai, Medam, Boishakh, Baisakha |
| 18 May 2261 Saturday | Vrishabha Sankranti | 18 May, 11:57 | Vaikasi, Edavam, Jyoishtho, Jyeshtha |
| 18 Jun 2261 Tuesday | Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba) | 18 Jun, 18:10 | Aani, Mithunam, Asharh, Ashadha |
| 20 Jul 2261 Saturday | Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana begins) | 20 Jul, 04:48 | Aadi, Karkidakam, Shrabon, Shrabana |
| 20 Aug 2261 Tuesday | Simha Sankranti | 20 Aug, 13:12 | Avani, Chingam, Bhadro, Bhadraba |
| 20 Sep 2261 Friday | Kanya Sankranti (Vishwakarma Puja) | 20 Sep, 13:20 | Purattasi, Kanni, Ashshin, Ashwina |
| 21 Oct 2261 Monday | Tula Sankranti | 21 Oct, 01:38 | Aippasi, Thulam, Kartik, Kartika |
| 20 Nov 2261 Wednesday | Vrishchika Sankranti | 20 Nov, 01:50 | Karthigai, Vrischikam, Ogrohayon, Margashira |
| 19 Dec 2261 Thursday | Dhanu Sankranti | 19 Dec, 16:48 | 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.