Mesha Sankranti 2000 in Mapleton, Utah, United States Punya kaal 05:52, Thu 13 Apr
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When is Mesha Sankranti 2000 in Mapleton?
Thursday 13 April
The Sun’s entry into Mesha (sidereal, Lahiri)
Full panchang for Thu 13 Apr in MapletonMesha Sankranti Punya kaal: what time?
Why is Mesha Sankranti on Thu 13 Apr in Mapleton?
Mesha Sankranti is on Thu 13 Apr: the Sun enters Mesha in the night, at 05:52.
Ring: the Sun’s yearly path, 12 rashis of 30° counted from 0°; stars fixed (sidereal, Lahiri). Close-up: the Sun’s path on one clock (UTC−6): its rashi above, day and night below. Sun: at each sunrise, with its longitude, and where it enters.
Wed 12 Apr. The Sun enters Mesha at 05:52 Thu.
Thu 13 Apr. The Sun entered Mesha in the night before; this day keeps it.
The Sun enters Mesha at 05:52, after sunset (20:02 Wed), so the next day keeps it: Thu 13 Apr. No text giving Mesha Sankranti’s time was found; sankranti is Tithika’s convention.
The rule
The Sun’s entry into Mesha (sidereal, Lahiri)
Mesha Sankranti is the Sun’s entry into Mesha.
- Smarta
- an ingress by day keeps that day; one after sunset, the next: Tithika’s convention.
- Vaishnava
- the Smarta day.