Sankranti 1985
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 13, 1985
02:43 AM
Uttarayan begins — harvest festival across India
Kumbha Sankranti
Sun Enters Kumbha
Tuesday, February 12, 1985
03:39 PM
Meena Sankranti
Sun Enters Meena
Thursday, March 14, 1985
12:31 PM
Mesha Sankranti
Sun Enters Mesha
Saturday, April 13, 1985
09:05 PM
Solar New Year — Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu
Vrishabha Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishabha
Tuesday, May 14, 1985
06:00 PM
Mithuna Sankranti
Sun Enters Mithuna
Friday, June 14, 1985
12:39 AM
Karka Sankranti
Sun Enters Karka
Tuesday, July 16, 1985
11:32 AM
Dakshinayan begins — start of southern solstice
Simha Sankranti
Sun Enters Simha
Friday, August 16, 1985
07:54 PM
Kanya Sankranti
Sun Enters Kanya
Monday, September 16, 1985
07:47 PM
Tula Sankranti
Sun Enters Tula
Thursday, October 17, 1985
07:42 AM
Libra ingress — Kanyagata Shraddha concludes
Vrishchika Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishchika
Saturday, November 16, 1985
07:29 AM
Dhanu Sankranti
Sun Enters Dhanu
Sunday, December 15, 1985
10:07 PM
