Sankranti 1956
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
Saturday, January 14, 1956
04:11 PM
Uttarayan begins — harvest festival across India
Kumbha Sankranti
Sun Enters Kumbha
Sunday, February 12, 1956
05:09 AM
Meena Sankranti
Sun Enters Meena
Tuesday, March 13, 1956
02:03 AM
Mesha Sankranti
Sun Enters Mesha
Friday, April 13, 1956
10:35 AM
Solar New Year — Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu
Vrishabha Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishabha
Monday, May 14, 1956
07:33 AM
Mithuna Sankranti
Sun Enters Mithuna
Thursday, June 14, 1956
02:14 PM
Karka Sankranti
Sun Enters Karka
Sunday, July 15, 1956
01:09 AM
Dakshinayan begins — start of southern solstice
Simha Sankranti
Sun Enters Simha
Thursday, August 16, 1956
09:33 AM
Kanya Sankranti
Sun Enters Kanya
Sunday, September 16, 1956
09:25 AM
Tula Sankranti
Sun Enters Tula
Tuesday, October 16, 1956
09:16 PM
Libra ingress — Kanyagata Shraddha concludes
Vrishchika Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishchika
Thursday, November 15, 1956
08:58 PM
Dhanu Sankranti
Sun Enters Dhanu
Saturday, December 15, 1956
11:32 AM
