Sankranti 2006
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 14, 2006
11:54 AM
Uttarayan begins — harvest festival across India
Kumbha Sankranti
Sun Enters Kumbha
Sunday, February 12, 2006
12:55 AM
Meena Sankranti
Sun Enters Meena
Tuesday, March 14, 2006
09:49 PM
Mesha Sankranti
Sun Enters Mesha
Friday, April 14, 2006
06:19 AM
Solar New Year — Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu
Vrishabha Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishabha
Sunday, May 14, 2006
03:10 AM
Mithuna Sankranti
Sun Enters Mithuna
Thursday, June 15, 2006
09:45 AM
Karka Sankranti
Sun Enters Karka
Sunday, July 16, 2006
08:39 PM
Dakshinayan begins — start of southern solstice
Simha Sankranti
Sun Enters Simha
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
05:03 AM
Kanya Sankranti
Sun Enters Kanya
Saturday, September 16, 2006
05:00 AM
Tula Sankranti
Sun Enters Tula
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
04:57 PM
Libra ingress — Kanyagata Shraddha concludes
Vrishchika Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishchika
Thursday, November 16, 2006
04:45 PM
Dhanu Sankranti
Sun Enters Dhanu
Saturday, December 16, 2006
07:23 AM
