Sankranti 1959
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
Wednesday, January 14, 1959
10:34 AM
Uttarayan begins — harvest festival across India
Kumbha Sankranti
Sun Enters Kumbha
Thursday, February 12, 1959
11:34 PM
Meena Sankranti
Sun Enters Meena
Saturday, March 14, 1959
08:30 PM
Mesha Sankranti
Sun Enters Mesha
Monday, April 13, 1959
05:03 AM
Solar New Year — Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu
Vrishabha Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishabha
Thursday, May 14, 1959
01:58 AM
Mithuna Sankranti
Sun Enters Mithuna
Monday, June 15, 1959
08:37 AM
Karka Sankranti
Sun Enters Karka
Thursday, July 16, 1959
07:31 PM
Dakshinayan begins — start of southern solstice
Simha Sankranti
Sun Enters Simha
Sunday, August 16, 1959
03:58 AM
Kanya Sankranti
Sun Enters Kanya
Wednesday, September 16, 1959
03:55 AM
Tula Sankranti
Sun Enters Tula
Saturday, October 17, 1959
03:48 PM
Libra ingress — Kanyagata Shraddha concludes
Vrishchika Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishchika
Monday, November 16, 1959
03:31 PM
Dhanu Sankranti
Sun Enters Dhanu
Wednesday, December 16, 1959
06:03 AM
