Sankranti 2021
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, 2021
08:15 AM
Uttarayan begins — harvest festival across India
Kumbha Sankranti
Sun Enters Kumbha
Friday, February 12, 2021
09:12 PM
Meena Sankranti
Sun Enters Meena
Sunday, March 14, 2021
06:03 PM
Mesha Sankranti
Sun Enters Mesha
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
02:33 AM
Solar New Year — Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu
Vrishabha Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishabha
Friday, May 14, 2021
11:25 PM
Mithuna Sankranti
Sun Enters Mithuna
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
06:01 AM
Karka Sankranti
Sun Enters Karka
Friday, July 16, 2021
04:54 PM
Dakshinayan begins — start of southern solstice
Simha Sankranti
Sun Enters Simha
Monday, August 16, 2021
01:17 AM
Kanya Sankranti
Sun Enters Kanya
Thursday, September 16, 2021
01:14 AM
Tula Sankranti
Sun Enters Tula
Sunday, October 17, 2021
01:12 PM
Libra ingress — Kanyagata Shraddha concludes
Vrishchika Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishchika
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
01:03 PM
Dhanu Sankranti
Sun Enters Dhanu
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
03:44 AM
