Sankranti 2004
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
Wednesday, January 14, 2004
11:43 PM
Uttarayan begins — harvest festival across India
Kumbha Sankranti
Sun Enters Kumbha
Friday, February 13, 2004
12:41 PM
Meena Sankranti
Sun Enters Meena
Sunday, March 14, 2004
09:33 AM
Mesha Sankranti
Sun Enters Mesha
Tuesday, April 13, 2004
06:02 PM
Solar New Year — Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu
Vrishabha Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishabha
Friday, May 14, 2004
02:56 PM
Mithuna Sankranti
Sun Enters Mithuna
Monday, June 14, 2004
09:33 PM
Karka Sankranti
Sun Enters Karka
Friday, July 16, 2004
08:26 AM
Dakshinayan begins — start of southern solstice
Simha Sankranti
Sun Enters Simha
Monday, August 16, 2004
04:48 PM
Kanya Sankranti
Sun Enters Kanya
Thursday, September 16, 2004
04:40 PM
Tula Sankranti
Sun Enters Tula
Saturday, October 16, 2004
04:34 AM
Libra ingress — Kanyagata Shraddha concludes
Vrishchika Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishchika
Monday, November 15, 2004
04:19 AM
Dhanu Sankranti
Sun Enters Dhanu
Wednesday, December 15, 2004
06:57 PM
