Sankranti 2000
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 14, 2000
10:59 PM
Uttarayan begins — harvest festival across India
Kumbha Sankranti
Sun Enters Kumbha
Sunday, February 13, 2000
11:59 AM
Meena Sankranti
Sun Enters Meena
Tuesday, March 14, 2000
08:52 AM
Mesha Sankranti
Sun Enters Mesha
Thursday, April 13, 2000
05:22 PM
Solar New Year — Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu
Vrishabha Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishabha
Sunday, May 14, 2000
02:15 PM
Mithuna Sankranti
Sun Enters Mithuna
Wednesday, June 14, 2000
08:51 PM
Karka Sankranti
Sun Enters Karka
Sunday, July 16, 2000
07:46 AM
Dakshinayan begins — start of southern solstice
Simha Sankranti
Sun Enters Simha
Wednesday, August 16, 2000
04:12 PM
Kanya Sankranti
Sun Enters Kanya
Saturday, September 16, 2000
04:10 PM
Tula Sankranti
Sun Enters Tula
Monday, October 16, 2000
04:07 AM
Libra ingress — Kanyagata Shraddha concludes
Vrishchika Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishchika
Wednesday, November 15, 2000
03:54 AM
Dhanu Sankranti
Sun Enters Dhanu
Friday, December 15, 2000
06:30 PM
