Sankranti 1948
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
Wednesday, January 14, 1948
02:51 PM
Uttarayan begins — harvest festival across India
Kumbha Sankranti
Sun Enters Kumbha
Thursday, February 12, 1948
03:49 AM
Meena Sankranti
Sun Enters Meena
Saturday, March 13, 1948
12:44 AM
Mesha Sankranti
Sun Enters Mesha
Tuesday, April 13, 1948
09:19 AM
Solar New Year — Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu
Vrishabha Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishabha
Friday, May 14, 1948
06:17 AM
Mithuna Sankranti
Sun Enters Mithuna
Monday, June 14, 1948
01:00 PM
Karka Sankranti
Sun Enters Karka
Thursday, July 15, 1948
11:57 PM
Dakshinayan begins — start of southern solstice
Simha Sankranti
Sun Enters Simha
Monday, August 16, 1948
08:22 AM
Kanya Sankranti
Sun Enters Kanya
Thursday, September 16, 1948
08:17 AM
Tula Sankranti
Sun Enters Tula
Saturday, October 16, 1948
08:08 PM
Libra ingress — Kanyagata Shraddha concludes
Vrishchika Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishchika
Monday, November 15, 1948
07:49 PM
Dhanu Sankranti
Sun Enters Dhanu
Wednesday, December 15, 1948
10:21 AM
