Sankranti 1949
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
Thursday, January 13, 1949
08:59 PM
Uttarayan begins — harvest festival across India
Kumbha Sankranti
Sun Enters Kumbha
Saturday, February 12, 1949
09:57 AM
Meena Sankranti
Sun Enters Meena
Monday, March 14, 1949
06:53 AM
Mesha Sankranti
Sun Enters Mesha
Wednesday, April 13, 1949
03:31 PM
Solar New Year — Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu
Vrishabha Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishabha
Saturday, May 14, 1949
12:33 PM
Mithuna Sankranti
Sun Enters Mithuna
Tuesday, June 14, 1949
07:17 PM
Karka Sankranti
Sun Enters Karka
Saturday, July 16, 1949
06:14 AM
Dakshinayan begins — start of southern solstice
Simha Sankranti
Sun Enters Simha
Tuesday, August 16, 1949
02:37 PM
Kanya Sankranti
Sun Enters Kanya
Friday, September 16, 1949
02:30 PM
Tula Sankranti
Sun Enters Tula
Sunday, October 16, 1949
02:22 AM
Libra ingress — Kanyagata Shraddha concludes
Vrishchika Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishchika
Tuesday, November 15, 1949
02:04 AM
Dhanu Sankranti
Sun Enters Dhanu
Thursday, December 15, 1949
04:37 PM
