Sankranti 1980
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
Monday, January 14, 1980
07:57 PM
Uttarayan begins — harvest festival across India
Kumbha Sankranti
Sun Enters Kumbha
Wednesday, February 13, 1980
08:56 AM
Meena Sankranti
Sun Enters Meena
Friday, March 14, 1980
05:49 AM
Mesha Sankranti
Sun Enters Mesha
Sunday, April 13, 1980
02:21 PM
Solar New Year — Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu
Vrishabha Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishabha
Wednesday, May 14, 1980
11:16 AM
Mithuna Sankranti
Sun Enters Mithuna
Saturday, June 14, 1980
05:56 PM
Karka Sankranti
Sun Enters Karka
Tuesday, July 15, 1980
04:49 AM
Dakshinayan begins — start of southern solstice
Simha Sankranti
Sun Enters Simha
Saturday, August 16, 1980
01:11 PM
Kanya Sankranti
Sun Enters Kanya
Tuesday, September 16, 1980
01:02 PM
Tula Sankranti
Sun Enters Tula
Thursday, October 16, 1980
12:54 AM
Libra ingress — Kanyagata Shraddha concludes
Vrishchika Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishchika
Saturday, November 15, 1980
12:37 AM
Dhanu Sankranti
Sun Enters Dhanu
Monday, December 15, 1980
03:13 PM
