Sankranti 2002
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 14, 2002
11:20 AM
Uttarayan begins — harvest festival across India
Kumbha Sankranti
Sun Enters Kumbha
Tuesday, February 12, 2002
12:22 AM
Meena Sankranti
Sun Enters Meena
Thursday, March 14, 2002
09:17 PM
Mesha Sankranti
Sun Enters Mesha
Sunday, April 14, 2002
05:48 AM
Solar New Year — Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu
Vrishabha Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishabha
Tuesday, May 14, 2002
02:40 AM
Mithuna Sankranti
Sun Enters Mithuna
Saturday, June 15, 2002
09:13 AM
Karka Sankranti
Sun Enters Karka
Tuesday, July 16, 2002
08:02 PM
Dakshinayan begins — start of southern solstice
Simha Sankranti
Sun Enters Simha
Friday, August 16, 2002
04:23 AM
Kanya Sankranti
Sun Enters Kanya
Monday, September 16, 2002
04:17 AM
Tula Sankranti
Sun Enters Tula
Thursday, October 17, 2002
04:15 PM
Libra ingress — Kanyagata Shraddha concludes
Vrishchika Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishchika
Saturday, November 16, 2002
04:04 PM
Dhanu Sankranti
Sun Enters Dhanu
Monday, December 16, 2002
06:44 AM
