Sankranti 2014
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
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
01:13 PM
Uttarayan begins — harvest festival across India
Kumbha Sankranti
Sun Enters Kumbha
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
02:13 AM
Meena Sankranti
Sun Enters Meena
Friday, March 14, 2014
11:06 PM
Mesha Sankranti
Sun Enters Mesha
Monday, April 14, 2014
07:36 AM
Solar New Year — Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu
Vrishabha Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishabha
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
04:28 AM
Mithuna Sankranti
Sun Enters Mithuna
Sunday, June 15, 2014
11:02 AM
Karka Sankranti
Sun Enters Karka
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
09:53 PM
Dakshinayan begins — start of southern solstice
Simha Sankranti
Sun Enters Simha
Sunday, August 17, 2014
06:15 AM
Kanya Sankranti
Sun Enters Kanya
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
06:12 AM
Tula Sankranti
Sun Enters Tula
Friday, October 17, 2014
06:10 PM
Libra ingress — Kanyagata Shraddha concludes
Vrishchika Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishchika
Sunday, November 16, 2014
06:01 PM
Dhanu Sankranti
Sun Enters Dhanu
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
08:42 AM
