Sankranti 2009
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, 2009
06:26 AM
Uttarayan begins — harvest festival across India
Kumbha Sankranti
Sun Enters Kumbha
Thursday, February 12, 2009
07:24 PM
Meena Sankranti
Sun Enters Meena
Saturday, March 14, 2009
04:16 PM
Mesha Sankranti
Sun Enters Mesha
Monday, April 13, 2009
12:47 AM
Solar New Year — Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu
Vrishabha Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishabha
Thursday, May 14, 2009
09:40 PM
Mithuna Sankranti
Sun Enters Mithuna
Sunday, June 14, 2009
04:16 AM
Karka Sankranti
Sun Enters Karka
Thursday, July 16, 2009
03:07 PM
Dakshinayan begins — start of southern solstice
Simha Sankranti
Sun Enters Simha
Sunday, August 16, 2009
11:30 PM
Kanya Sankranti
Sun Enters Kanya
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
11:23 PM
Tula Sankranti
Sun Enters Tula
Saturday, October 17, 2009
11:20 AM
Libra ingress — Kanyagata Shraddha concludes
Vrishchika Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishchika
Monday, November 16, 2009
11:11 AM
Dhanu Sankranti
Sun Enters Dhanu
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
01:52 AM
