Sankranti 1953
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
Tuesday, January 13, 1953
09:45 PM
Uttarayan begins — harvest festival across India
Kumbha Sankranti
Sun Enters Kumbha
Thursday, February 12, 1953
10:45 AM
Meena Sankranti
Sun Enters Meena
Saturday, March 14, 1953
07:42 AM
Mesha Sankranti
Sun Enters Mesha
Monday, April 13, 1953
04:16 PM
Solar New Year — Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu
Vrishabha Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishabha
Thursday, May 14, 1953
01:11 PM
Mithuna Sankranti
Sun Enters Mithuna
Sunday, June 14, 1953
07:49 PM
Karka Sankranti
Sun Enters Karka
Thursday, July 16, 1953
06:41 AM
Dakshinayan begins — start of southern solstice
Simha Sankranti
Sun Enters Simha
Sunday, August 16, 1953
03:03 PM
Kanya Sankranti
Sun Enters Kanya
Wednesday, September 16, 1953
02:55 PM
Tula Sankranti
Sun Enters Tula
Friday, October 16, 1953
02:47 AM
Libra ingress — Kanyagata Shraddha concludes
Vrishchika Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishchika
Sunday, November 15, 1953
02:30 AM
Dhanu Sankranti
Sun Enters Dhanu
Tuesday, December 15, 1953
05:06 PM
