Sankranti 1976
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, 1976
07:16 PM
Uttarayan begins — harvest festival across India
Kumbha Sankranti
Sun Enters Kumbha
Friday, February 13, 1976
08:16 AM
Meena Sankranti
Sun Enters Meena
Saturday, March 13, 1976
05:11 AM
Mesha Sankranti
Sun Enters Mesha
Tuesday, April 13, 1976
01:42 PM
Solar New Year — Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu
Vrishabha Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishabha
Friday, May 14, 1976
10:36 AM
Mithuna Sankranti
Sun Enters Mithuna
Monday, June 14, 1976
05:15 PM
Karka Sankranti
Sun Enters Karka
Thursday, July 15, 1976
04:10 AM
Dakshinayan begins — start of southern solstice
Simha Sankranti
Sun Enters Simha
Monday, August 16, 1976
12:36 PM
Kanya Sankranti
Sun Enters Kanya
Thursday, September 16, 1976
12:31 PM
Tula Sankranti
Sun Enters Tula
Saturday, October 16, 1976
12:26 AM
Libra ingress — Kanyagata Shraddha concludes
Vrishchika Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishchika
Monday, November 15, 1976
12:11 AM
Dhanu Sankranti
Sun Enters Dhanu
Wednesday, December 15, 1976
02:47 PM
