Sankranti 2015
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, 2015
07:28 PM
Uttarayan begins — harvest festival across India
Kumbha Sankranti
Sun Enters Kumbha
Friday, February 13, 2015
08:27 AM
Meena Sankranti
Sun Enters Meena
Saturday, March 14, 2015
05:18 AM
Mesha Sankranti
Sun Enters Mesha
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
01:47 PM
Solar New Year — Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu
Vrishabha Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishabha
Friday, May 15, 2015
10:37 AM
Mithuna Sankranti
Sun Enters Mithuna
Monday, June 15, 2015
05:12 PM
Karka Sankranti
Sun Enters Karka
Thursday, July 16, 2015
04:02 AM
Dakshinayan begins — start of southern solstice
Simha Sankranti
Sun Enters Simha
Monday, August 17, 2015
12:25 PM
Kanya Sankranti
Sun Enters Kanya
Thursday, September 17, 2015
12:19 PM
Tula Sankranti
Sun Enters Tula
Saturday, October 17, 2015
12:16 AM
Libra ingress — Kanyagata Shraddha concludes
Vrishchika Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishchika
Monday, November 16, 2015
12:03 AM
Dhanu Sankranti
Sun Enters Dhanu
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
02:42 PM
