Sankranti 2005
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, 2005
05:41 AM
Uttarayan begins — harvest festival across India
Kumbha Sankranti
Sun Enters Kumbha
Saturday, February 12, 2005
06:43 PM
Meena Sankranti
Sun Enters Meena
Monday, March 14, 2005
03:37 PM
Mesha Sankranti
Sun Enters Mesha
Wednesday, April 13, 2005
12:09 AM
Solar New Year — Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu
Vrishabha Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishabha
Saturday, May 14, 2005
09:03 PM
Mithuna Sankranti
Sun Enters Mithuna
Tuesday, June 14, 2005
03:41 AM
Karka Sankranti
Sun Enters Karka
Saturday, July 16, 2005
02:34 PM
Dakshinayan begins — start of southern solstice
Simha Sankranti
Sun Enters Simha
Tuesday, August 16, 2005
10:58 PM
Kanya Sankranti
Sun Enters Kanya
Friday, September 16, 2005
10:52 PM
Tula Sankranti
Sun Enters Tula
Monday, October 17, 2005
10:46 AM
Libra ingress — Kanyagata Shraddha concludes
Vrishchika Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishchika
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
10:32 AM
Dhanu Sankranti
Sun Enters Dhanu
Thursday, December 15, 2005
01:09 AM
