Sankranti 1969
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
Monday, January 13, 1969
12:12 AM
Uttarayan begins — harvest festival across India
Kumbha Sankranti
Sun Enters Kumbha
Wednesday, February 12, 1969
01:12 PM
Meena Sankranti
Sun Enters Meena
Friday, March 14, 1969
10:08 AM
Mesha Sankranti
Sun Enters Mesha
Sunday, April 13, 1969
06:42 PM
Solar New Year — Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu
Vrishabha Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishabha
Wednesday, May 14, 1969
03:39 PM
Mithuna Sankranti
Sun Enters Mithuna
Saturday, June 14, 1969
10:18 PM
Karka Sankranti
Sun Enters Karka
Wednesday, July 16, 1969
09:10 AM
Dakshinayan begins — start of southern solstice
Simha Sankranti
Sun Enters Simha
Saturday, August 16, 1969
05:32 PM
Kanya Sankranti
Sun Enters Kanya
Tuesday, September 16, 1969
05:22 PM
Tula Sankranti
Sun Enters Tula
Thursday, October 16, 1969
05:13 AM
Libra ingress — Kanyagata Shraddha concludes
Vrishchika Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishchika
Saturday, November 15, 1969
04:55 AM
Dhanu Sankranti
Sun Enters Dhanu
Monday, December 15, 1969
07:30 PM
