Sankranti 1997
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
Monday, January 13, 1997
04:28 AM
Uttarayan begins — harvest festival across India
Kumbha Sankranti
Sun Enters Kumbha
Wednesday, February 12, 1997
05:25 PM
Meena Sankranti
Sun Enters Meena
Friday, March 14, 1997
02:18 PM
Mesha Sankranti
Sun Enters Mesha
Sunday, April 13, 1997
10:50 PM
Solar New Year — Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu
Vrishabha Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishabha
Wednesday, May 14, 1997
07:46 PM
Mithuna Sankranti
Sun Enters Mithuna
Saturday, June 14, 1997
02:26 AM
Karka Sankranti
Sun Enters Karka
Wednesday, July 16, 1997
01:21 PM
Dakshinayan begins — start of southern solstice
Simha Sankranti
Sun Enters Simha
Saturday, August 16, 1997
09:45 PM
Kanya Sankranti
Sun Enters Kanya
Tuesday, September 16, 1997
09:41 PM
Tula Sankranti
Sun Enters Tula
Friday, October 17, 1997
09:37 AM
Libra ingress — Kanyagata Shraddha concludes
Vrishchika Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishchika
Sunday, November 16, 1997
09:25 AM
Dhanu Sankranti
Sun Enters Dhanu
Monday, December 15, 1997
12:03 AM
