Simha Sankranti (Simha Sankramana) is the day when Surya Bhagavan transits through or enters into Simha Rashi (Leo) from Karkataka Rashi (Cancer). In 2023, Simha Sankranti date is August 17.
Simha Sankranti Punyakalam Timings
Simha Sankranti Sankramana Time – 7.23 AM, 17 August 2022
17 August 2022 – Simha Sankranti (Sun enters into Simha Rashi) – Simha Sankramana punyakalam timings – 5.47 AM to 7.23 PM (Punyakala Muhurta).
Maha Punyakala Time – till 7.23 AM
Simha rashi is the fifth among 12 rashis. Hindus perform Sankraman snan (ritual bath), Vishnu pujas and Vishnu Sahasranama stotra parayana during this day.
On Simha Sankranthi day, ‘Malayalam New Year’ (Chingam 1) is also celebrated.
Simha Sankranthi falls in Shravan Month as per Telugu, Marathi, Kannada and Gujarati calendars and in Bhadrapada Month as per North Indian calendars. Simha Sankranti marks the beginning of Simha Month in Solar calendars followed in Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
Chinga masam starts in Kerala and Aavani masam starts in Tamil Nadu on Simha Sankramanam. The next day of Simha Sankraman is the first day in Bengali Bhadra month.
Panchangam, Simha Sankranti – 17 August 2023
Suryodayam(Sunrise) : 05:47 AM
Suryastama(Sunset) : 06:41 PM
Chandrodayam(Moonrise) : 06:21 AM
Chandrastama(Moonset) : 07:31 PM
Today’s Panchangam:
Tithi : Pratipada upto 05:35 PMDwitiya
Nakshatra : Magha upto 07:58 PMPurva Phalguni
Karana : Bava upto 05:35 PM, Balava upto Full Night,
Yoga : Parigha upto 07:30 PM, Shiva,
Weekday : Guruwara,
Paksha : Shukla Paksha
Samvat:
Shaka Samvat : 1945 Shobhakrit
Chandramasa : Shravana – Purnimanta Shravana – Amanta
Vikram Samvat : 2080 Nala
Gujarati Samvat : 2079 Aananda
Shubh Muhurat:
Abhijit : 11:48 AM to 12:40 PM
Amrit Kalam : 05:16 PM to 07:04 PM
Time to avoid:
Rahu Kalam : 01:51 PM to 03:28 PM
Yamaganda : 05:47 AM to 07:24 AM
Gulikai Kalam : 09:01 AM to 10:37 AM
Dur Muhurtam : 10:05 AM to 10:57 AM 03:15 PM to 04:07 PM
Varjyam : 06:28 AM to 08:16 AM 04:58 AM, Aug 18 to 06:46 AM, Aug 18