Sankranti 1996
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 14, 1996
10:23 PM
Uttarayan begins — harvest festival across India
Kumbha Sankranti
Sun Enters Kumbha
Tuesday, February 13, 1996
11:20 AM
Meena Sankranti
Sun Enters Meena
Thursday, March 14, 1996
08:12 AM
Mesha Sankranti
Sun Enters Mesha
Saturday, April 13, 1996
04:44 PM
Solar New Year — Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu
Vrishabha Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishabha
Tuesday, May 14, 1996
01:38 PM
Mithuna Sankranti
Sun Enters Mithuna
Friday, June 14, 1996
08:17 PM
Karka Sankranti
Sun Enters Karka
Tuesday, July 16, 1996
07:11 AM
Dakshinayan begins — start of southern solstice
Simha Sankranti
Sun Enters Simha
Friday, August 16, 1996
03:35 PM
Kanya Sankranti
Sun Enters Kanya
Monday, September 16, 1996
03:30 PM
Tula Sankranti
Sun Enters Tula
Wednesday, October 16, 1996
03:25 AM
Libra ingress — Kanyagata Shraddha concludes
Vrishchika Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishchika
Friday, November 15, 1996
03:11 AM
Dhanu Sankranti
Sun Enters Dhanu
Sunday, December 15, 1996
05:46 PM
