Sankranti 2001
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
Saturday, January 13, 2001
05:13 AM
Uttarayan begins — harvest festival across India
Kumbha Sankranti
Sun Enters Kumbha
Monday, February 12, 2001
06:14 PM
Meena Sankranti
Sun Enters Meena
Wednesday, March 14, 2001
03:09 PM
Mesha Sankranti
Sun Enters Mesha
Friday, April 13, 2001
11:41 PM
Solar New Year — Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu
Vrishabha Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishabha
Monday, May 14, 2001
08:34 PM
Mithuna Sankranti
Sun Enters Mithuna
Thursday, June 14, 2001
03:08 AM
Karka Sankranti
Sun Enters Karka
Monday, July 16, 2001
01:57 PM
Dakshinayan begins — start of southern solstice
Simha Sankranti
Sun Enters Simha
Thursday, August 16, 2001
10:18 PM
Kanya Sankranti
Sun Enters Kanya
Sunday, September 16, 2001
10:11 PM
Tula Sankranti
Sun Enters Tula
Wednesday, October 17, 2001
10:08 AM
Libra ingress — Kanyagata Shraddha concludes
Vrishchika Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishchika
Friday, November 16, 2001
09:56 AM
Dhanu Sankranti
Sun Enters Dhanu
Saturday, December 15, 2001
12:36 AM
