Sankranti 1979
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
Sunday, January 14, 1979
01:46 PM
Uttarayan begins — harvest festival across India
Kumbha Sankranti
Sun Enters Kumbha
Monday, February 12, 1979
02:44 AM
Meena Sankranti
Sun Enters Meena
Wednesday, March 14, 1979
11:38 PM
Mesha Sankranti
Sun Enters Mesha
Saturday, April 14, 1979
08:11 AM
Solar New Year — Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu
Vrishabha Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishabha
Monday, May 14, 1979
05:06 AM
Mithuna Sankranti
Sun Enters Mithuna
Friday, June 15, 1979
11:46 AM
Karka Sankranti
Sun Enters Karka
Monday, July 16, 1979
10:39 PM
Dakshinayan begins — start of southern solstice
Simha Sankranti
Sun Enters Simha
Friday, August 17, 1979
07:02 AM
Kanya Sankranti
Sun Enters Kanya
Monday, September 17, 1979
06:56 AM
Tula Sankranti
Sun Enters Tula
Wednesday, October 17, 1979
06:50 PM
Libra ingress — Kanyagata Shraddha concludes
Vrishchika Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishchika
Friday, November 16, 1979
06:37 PM
Dhanu Sankranti
Sun Enters Dhanu
Sunday, December 16, 1979
09:15 AM
