Sankranti 1981
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
Tuesday, January 13, 1981
01:56 AM
Uttarayan begins — harvest festival across India
Kumbha Sankranti
Sun Enters Kumbha
Thursday, February 12, 1981
02:58 PM
Meena Sankranti
Sun Enters Meena
Saturday, March 14, 1981
11:54 AM
Mesha Sankranti
Sun Enters Mesha
Monday, April 13, 1981
08:29 PM
Solar New Year — Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu
Vrishabha Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishabha
Thursday, May 14, 1981
05:27 PM
Mithuna Sankranti
Sun Enters Mithuna
Sunday, June 14, 1981
12:07 AM
Karka Sankranti
Sun Enters Karka
Thursday, July 16, 1981
11:03 AM
Dakshinayan begins — start of southern solstice
Simha Sankranti
Sun Enters Simha
Sunday, August 16, 1981
07:27 PM
Kanya Sankranti
Sun Enters Kanya
Wednesday, September 16, 1981
07:19 PM
Tula Sankranti
Sun Enters Tula
Saturday, October 17, 1981
07:11 AM
Libra ingress — Kanyagata Shraddha concludes
Vrishchika Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishchika
Monday, November 16, 1981
06:53 AM
Dhanu Sankranti
Sun Enters Dhanu
Tuesday, December 15, 1981
09:29 PM
