Sankranti 2040
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, 2040
05:11 AM
Uttarayan begins — harvest festival across India
Kumbha Sankranti
Sun Enters Kumbha
Monday, February 13, 2040
06:11 PM
Meena Sankranti
Sun Enters Meena
Wednesday, March 14, 2040
03:03 PM
Mesha Sankranti
Sun Enters Mesha
Friday, April 13, 2040
11:31 PM
Solar New Year — Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu
Vrishabha Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishabha
Monday, May 14, 2040
08:21 PM
Mithuna Sankranti
Sun Enters Mithuna
Thursday, June 14, 2040
02:56 AM
Karka Sankranti
Sun Enters Karka
Monday, July 16, 2040
01:49 PM
Dakshinayan begins — start of southern solstice
Simha Sankranti
Sun Enters Simha
Thursday, August 16, 2040
10:13 PM
Kanya Sankranti
Sun Enters Kanya
Sunday, September 16, 2040
10:09 PM
Tula Sankranti
Sun Enters Tula
Wednesday, October 17, 2040
10:06 AM
Libra ingress — Kanyagata Shraddha concludes
Vrishchika Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishchika
Friday, November 16, 2040
09:54 AM
Dhanu Sankranti
Sun Enters Dhanu
Saturday, December 15, 2040
12:33 AM
