Sankranti 1970
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, 1970
06:15 AM
Uttarayan begins — harvest festival across India
Kumbha Sankranti
Sun Enters Kumbha
Thursday, February 12, 1970
07:17 PM
Meena Sankranti
Sun Enters Meena
Saturday, March 14, 1970
04:14 PM
Mesha Sankranti
Sun Enters Mesha
Monday, April 13, 1970
12:48 AM
Solar New Year — Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu
Vrishabha Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishabha
Thursday, May 14, 1970
09:43 PM
Mithuna Sankranti
Sun Enters Mithuna
Sunday, June 14, 1970
04:23 AM
Karka Sankranti
Sun Enters Karka
Thursday, July 16, 1970
03:17 PM
Dakshinayan begins — start of southern solstice
Simha Sankranti
Sun Enters Simha
Sunday, August 16, 1970
11:41 PM
Kanya Sankranti
Sun Enters Kanya
Wednesday, September 16, 1970
11:35 PM
Tula Sankranti
Sun Enters Tula
Saturday, October 17, 1970
11:28 AM
Libra ingress — Kanyagata Shraddha concludes
Vrishchika Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishchika
Monday, November 16, 1970
11:11 AM
Dhanu Sankranti
Sun Enters Dhanu
Tuesday, December 15, 1970
01:45 AM
