Sankranti 2011
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, 2011
06:44 PM
Uttarayan begins — harvest festival across India
Kumbha Sankranti
Sun Enters Kumbha
Sunday, February 13, 2011
07:42 AM
Meena Sankranti
Sun Enters Meena
Monday, March 14, 2011
04:33 AM
Mesha Sankranti
Sun Enters Mesha
Thursday, April 14, 2011
01:00 PM
Solar New Year — Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu
Vrishabha Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishabha
Sunday, May 15, 2011
09:50 AM
Mithuna Sankranti
Sun Enters Mithuna
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
04:26 PM
Karka Sankranti
Sun Enters Karka
Saturday, July 16, 2011
03:21 AM
Dakshinayan begins — start of southern solstice
Simha Sankranti
Sun Enters Simha
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
11:48 AM
Kanya Sankranti
Sun Enters Kanya
Saturday, September 17, 2011
11:48 AM
Tula Sankranti
Sun Enters Tula
Monday, October 17, 2011
11:46 PM
Libra ingress — Kanyagata Shraddha concludes
Vrishchika Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishchika
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
11:34 PM
Dhanu Sankranti
Sun Enters Dhanu
Friday, December 16, 2011
02:13 PM
