Sankranti 1972
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
Friday, January 14, 1972
06:39 PM
Uttarayan begins — harvest festival across India
Kumbha Sankranti
Sun Enters Kumbha
Sunday, February 13, 1972
07:35 AM
Meena Sankranti
Sun Enters Meena
Monday, March 13, 1972
04:28 AM
Mesha Sankranti
Sun Enters Mesha
Thursday, April 13, 1972
01:00 PM
Solar New Year — Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu
Vrishabha Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishabha
Sunday, May 14, 1972
09:56 AM
Mithuna Sankranti
Sun Enters Mithuna
Wednesday, June 14, 1972
04:35 PM
Karka Sankranti
Sun Enters Karka
Saturday, July 15, 1972
03:31 AM
Dakshinayan begins — start of southern solstice
Simha Sankranti
Sun Enters Simha
Wednesday, August 16, 1972
11:56 AM
Kanya Sankranti
Sun Enters Kanya
Saturday, September 16, 1972
11:52 AM
Tula Sankranti
Sun Enters Tula
Monday, October 16, 1972
11:46 PM
Libra ingress — Kanyagata Shraddha concludes
Vrishchika Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishchika
Wednesday, November 15, 1972
11:30 PM
Dhanu Sankranti
Sun Enters Dhanu
Friday, December 15, 1972
02:03 PM
