Sankranti 2016
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, 2016
01:26 AM
Uttarayan begins — harvest festival across India
Kumbha Sankranti
Sun Enters Kumbha
Saturday, February 13, 2016
02:25 PM
Meena Sankranti
Sun Enters Meena
Monday, March 14, 2016
11:18 AM
Mesha Sankranti
Sun Enters Mesha
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
07:48 PM
Solar New Year — Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu
Vrishabha Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishabha
Saturday, May 14, 2016
04:42 PM
Mithuna Sankranti
Sun Enters Mithuna
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
11:20 PM
Karka Sankranti
Sun Enters Karka
Saturday, July 16, 2016
10:15 AM
Dakshinayan begins — start of southern solstice
Simha Sankranti
Sun Enters Simha
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
06:40 PM
Kanya Sankranti
Sun Enters Kanya
Friday, September 16, 2016
06:36 PM
Tula Sankranti
Sun Enters Tula
Monday, October 17, 2016
06:31 AM
Libra ingress — Kanyagata Shraddha concludes
Vrishchika Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishchika
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
06:17 AM
Dhanu Sankranti
Sun Enters Dhanu
Thursday, December 15, 2016
08:55 PM
