Sankranti 2019
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
Monday, January 14, 2019
07:52 PM
Uttarayan begins — harvest festival across India
Kumbha Sankranti
Sun Enters Kumbha
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
08:48 AM
Meena Sankranti
Sun Enters Meena
Friday, March 15, 2019
05:40 AM
Mesha Sankranti
Sun Enters Mesha
Sunday, April 14, 2019
02:09 PM
Solar New Year — Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu
Vrishabha Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishabha
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
11:01 AM
Mithuna Sankranti
Sun Enters Mithuna
Saturday, June 15, 2019
05:38 PM
Karka Sankranti
Sun Enters Karka
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
04:33 AM
Dakshinayan begins — start of southern solstice
Simha Sankranti
Sun Enters Simha
Saturday, August 17, 2019
01:02 PM
Kanya Sankranti
Sun Enters Kanya
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
01:02 PM
Tula Sankranti
Sun Enters Tula
Thursday, October 17, 2019
01:02 AM
Libra ingress — Kanyagata Shraddha concludes
Vrishchika Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishchika
Saturday, November 16, 2019
12:51 AM
Dhanu Sankranti
Sun Enters Dhanu
Monday, December 16, 2019
03:28 PM
