Sankranti 1988
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 14, 1988
09:15 PM
Uttarayan begins — harvest festival across India
Kumbha Sankranti
Sun Enters Kumbha
Saturday, February 13, 1988
10:14 AM
Meena Sankranti
Sun Enters Meena
Monday, March 14, 1988
07:05 AM
Mesha Sankranti
Sun Enters Mesha
Wednesday, April 13, 1988
03:33 PM
Solar New Year — Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu
Vrishabha Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishabha
Saturday, May 14, 1988
12:25 PM
Mithuna Sankranti
Sun Enters Mithuna
Tuesday, June 14, 1988
07:01 PM
Karka Sankranti
Sun Enters Karka
Saturday, July 16, 1988
05:54 AM
Dakshinayan begins — start of southern solstice
Simha Sankranti
Sun Enters Simha
Tuesday, August 16, 1988
02:18 PM
Kanya Sankranti
Sun Enters Kanya
Friday, September 16, 1988
02:14 PM
Tula Sankranti
Sun Enters Tula
Sunday, October 16, 1988
02:09 AM
Libra ingress — Kanyagata Shraddha concludes
Vrishchika Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishchika
Tuesday, November 15, 1988
01:54 AM
Dhanu Sankranti
Sun Enters Dhanu
Thursday, December 15, 1988
04:31 PM
