Sankranti 2010
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
Thursday, January 14, 2010
12:38 PM
Uttarayan begins — harvest festival across India
Kumbha Sankranti
Sun Enters Kumbha
Friday, February 12, 2010
01:37 AM
Meena Sankranti
Sun Enters Meena
Sunday, March 14, 2010
10:30 PM
Mesha Sankranti
Sun Enters Mesha
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
06:57 AM
Solar New Year — Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu
Vrishabha Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishabha
Friday, May 14, 2010
03:47 AM
Mithuna Sankranti
Sun Enters Mithuna
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
10:21 AM
Karka Sankranti
Sun Enters Karka
Friday, July 16, 2010
09:11 PM
Dakshinayan begins — start of southern solstice
Simha Sankranti
Sun Enters Simha
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
05:34 AM
Kanya Sankranti
Sun Enters Kanya
Friday, September 17, 2010
05:30 AM
Tula Sankranti
Sun Enters Tula
Sunday, October 17, 2010
05:27 PM
Libra ingress — Kanyagata Shraddha concludes
Vrishchika Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishchika
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
05:18 PM
Dhanu Sankranti
Sun Enters Dhanu
Thursday, December 16, 2010
07:59 AM
