Sankranti 1989
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
Friday, January 13, 1989
03:15 AM
Uttarayan begins — harvest festival across India
Kumbha Sankranti
Sun Enters Kumbha
Sunday, February 12, 1989
04:16 PM
Meena Sankranti
Sun Enters Meena
Tuesday, March 14, 1989
01:11 PM
Mesha Sankranti
Sun Enters Mesha
Thursday, April 13, 1989
09:45 PM
Solar New Year — Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu
Vrishabha Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishabha
Sunday, May 14, 1989
06:38 PM
Mithuna Sankranti
Sun Enters Mithuna
Wednesday, June 14, 1989
01:15 AM
Karka Sankranti
Sun Enters Karka
Sunday, July 16, 1989
12:07 PM
Dakshinayan begins — start of southern solstice
Simha Sankranti
Sun Enters Simha
Wednesday, August 16, 1989
08:31 PM
Kanya Sankranti
Sun Enters Kanya
Saturday, September 16, 1989
08:26 PM
Tula Sankranti
Sun Enters Tula
Tuesday, October 17, 1989
08:22 AM
Libra ingress — Kanyagata Shraddha concludes
Vrishchika Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishchika
Thursday, November 16, 1989
08:10 AM
Dhanu Sankranti
Sun Enters Dhanu
Friday, December 15, 1989
10:47 PM
