Sankranti 1946
A Sankranti is the moment when the Sun transits from one sidereal Rashi into the next. There are 12 Sankrantis in a year.
Makara Sankranti
Sun Enters Makara
Sunday, January 13, 1946
02:31 AM
Uttarayan begins — harvest festival across India
Kumbha Sankranti
Sun Enters Kumbha
Tuesday, February 12, 1946
03:33 PM
Meena Sankranti
Sun Enters Meena
Thursday, March 14, 1946
12:33 PM
Mesha Sankranti
Sun Enters Mesha
Saturday, April 13, 1946
09:10 PM
Solar New Year — Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu
Vrishabha Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishabha
Tuesday, May 14, 1946
06:08 PM
Mithuna Sankranti
Sun Enters Mithuna
Friday, June 14, 1946
12:49 AM
Karka Sankranti
Sun Enters Karka
Tuesday, July 16, 1946
11:44 AM
Dakshinayan begins — start of southern solstice
Simha Sankranti
Sun Enters Simha
Friday, August 16, 1946
08:07 PM
Kanya Sankranti
Sun Enters Kanya
Monday, September 16, 1946
07:58 PM
Tula Sankranti
Sun Enters Tula
Thursday, October 17, 1946
07:47 AM
Libra ingress — Kanyagata Shraddha concludes
Vrishchika Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishchika
Saturday, November 16, 1946
07:28 AM
Dhanu Sankranti
Sun Enters Dhanu
Sunday, December 15, 1946
10:02 PM
