Sankranti 1957
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 13, 1957
10:15 PM
Uttarayan begins — harvest festival across India
Kumbha Sankranti
Sun Enters Kumbha
Tuesday, February 12, 1957
11:15 AM
Meena Sankranti
Sun Enters Meena
Thursday, March 14, 1957
08:12 AM
Mesha Sankranti
Sun Enters Mesha
Saturday, April 13, 1957
04:48 PM
Solar New Year — Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu
Vrishabha Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishabha
Tuesday, May 14, 1957
01:47 PM
Mithuna Sankranti
Sun Enters Mithuna
Friday, June 14, 1957
08:30 PM
Karka Sankranti
Sun Enters Karka
Tuesday, July 16, 1957
07:27 AM
Dakshinayan begins — start of southern solstice
Simha Sankranti
Sun Enters Simha
Friday, August 16, 1957
03:50 PM
Kanya Sankranti
Sun Enters Kanya
Monday, September 16, 1957
03:41 PM
Tula Sankranti
Sun Enters Tula
Wednesday, October 16, 1957
03:31 AM
Libra ingress — Kanyagata Shraddha concludes
Vrishchika Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishchika
Friday, November 15, 1957
03:12 AM
Dhanu Sankranti
Sun Enters Dhanu
Sunday, December 15, 1957
05:46 PM
