Sankranti 2022
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
Friday, January 14, 2022
02:30 PM
Uttarayan begins — harvest festival across India
Kumbha Sankranti
Sun Enters Kumbha
Saturday, February 12, 2022
03:27 AM
Meena Sankranti
Sun Enters Meena
Monday, March 14, 2022
12:17 AM
Mesha Sankranti
Sun Enters Mesha
Thursday, April 14, 2022
08:41 AM
Solar New Year — Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu
Vrishabha Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishabha
Sunday, May 15, 2022
05:30 AM
Mithuna Sankranti
Sun Enters Mithuna
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
12:04 PM
Karka Sankranti
Sun Enters Karka
Saturday, July 16, 2022
10:57 PM
Dakshinayan begins — start of southern solstice
Simha Sankranti
Sun Enters Simha
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
07:23 AM
Kanya Sankranti
Sun Enters Kanya
Saturday, September 17, 2022
07:22 AM
Tula Sankranti
Sun Enters Tula
Monday, October 17, 2022
07:23 PM
Libra ingress — Kanyagata Shraddha concludes
Vrishchika Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishchika
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
07:15 PM
Dhanu Sankranti
Sun Enters Dhanu
Friday, December 16, 2022
09:58 AM
