Sankranti 2012
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, 2012
12:58 AM
Uttarayan begins — harvest festival across India
Kumbha Sankranti
Sun Enters Kumbha
Monday, February 13, 2012
01:58 PM
Meena Sankranti
Sun Enters Meena
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
10:51 AM
Mesha Sankranti
Sun Enters Mesha
Friday, April 13, 2012
07:19 PM
Solar New Year — Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu
Vrishabha Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishabha
Monday, May 14, 2012
04:10 PM
Mithuna Sankranti
Sun Enters Mithuna
Thursday, June 14, 2012
10:45 PM
Karka Sankranti
Sun Enters Karka
Monday, July 16, 2012
09:36 AM
Dakshinayan begins — start of southern solstice
Simha Sankranti
Sun Enters Simha
Thursday, August 16, 2012
05:59 PM
Kanya Sankranti
Sun Enters Kanya
Sunday, September 16, 2012
05:54 PM
Tula Sankranti
Sun Enters Tula
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
05:50 AM
Libra ingress — Kanyagata Shraddha concludes
Vrishchika Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishchika
Friday, November 16, 2012
05:37 AM
Dhanu Sankranti
Sun Enters Dhanu
Saturday, December 15, 2012
08:15 PM
