Sankranti 1977
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
Thursday, January 13, 1977
01:30 AM
Uttarayan begins — harvest festival across India
Kumbha Sankranti
Sun Enters Kumbha
Saturday, February 12, 1977
02:31 PM
Meena Sankranti
Sun Enters Meena
Monday, March 14, 1977
11:27 AM
Mesha Sankranti
Sun Enters Mesha
Wednesday, April 13, 1977
08:01 PM
Solar New Year — Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu
Vrishabha Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishabha
Saturday, May 14, 1977
04:54 PM
Mithuna Sankranti
Sun Enters Mithuna
Tuesday, June 14, 1977
11:29 PM
Karka Sankranti
Sun Enters Karka
Saturday, July 16, 1977
10:18 AM
Dakshinayan begins — start of southern solstice
Simha Sankranti
Sun Enters Simha
Tuesday, August 16, 1977
06:38 PM
Kanya Sankranti
Sun Enters Kanya
Friday, September 16, 1977
06:30 PM
Tula Sankranti
Sun Enters Tula
Monday, October 17, 1977
06:24 AM
Libra ingress — Kanyagata Shraddha concludes
Vrishchika Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishchika
Wednesday, November 16, 1977
06:10 AM
Dhanu Sankranti
Sun Enters Dhanu
Thursday, December 15, 1977
08:48 PM
