Sankranti 1951
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 14, 1951
09:27 AM
Uttarayan begins — harvest festival across India
Kumbha Sankranti
Sun Enters Kumbha
Monday, February 12, 1951
10:26 PM
Meena Sankranti
Sun Enters Meena
Wednesday, March 14, 1951
07:18 PM
Mesha Sankranti
Sun Enters Mesha
Friday, April 13, 1951
03:49 AM
Solar New Year — Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu
Vrishabha Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishabha
Monday, May 14, 1951
12:43 AM
Mithuna Sankranti
Sun Enters Mithuna
Friday, June 15, 1951
07:23 AM
Karka Sankranti
Sun Enters Karka
Monday, July 16, 1951
06:19 PM
Dakshinayan begins — start of southern solstice
Simha Sankranti
Sun Enters Simha
Thursday, August 16, 1951
02:46 AM
Kanya Sankranti
Sun Enters Kanya
Sunday, September 16, 1951
02:41 AM
Tula Sankranti
Sun Enters Tula
Wednesday, October 17, 1951
02:35 PM
Libra ingress — Kanyagata Shraddha concludes
Vrishchika Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishchika
Friday, November 16, 1951
02:18 PM
Dhanu Sankranti
Sun Enters Dhanu
Saturday, December 15, 1951
04:54 AM
