Kark Sankranti is the summer solstice of Sun and it marks the beginning of the Dakshinayana Period in traditional Hindu Solar calendars. The term Sankranti in a Solar Calendar generally refers to the means the first day of each month – when the sun passes from one constellation to another. In 2024, the date of Karka Sankranti is July 16. Time is 10:43 PM on July 16. Kark Sankranti is the southern transit of the Sun and it ends with the Uttarayan or Makar Sankranti in mid-January. The nights are longer during Karka Sankranti Period. Kark Sankranti marks the beginning of the night of Devas for some Hindu communities. There is also a popular belief that Lord Vishnu goes to sleep during this period and the Ekadasi just before Karka Sankranti is referred as Dev Sayani Ekadashi . In Tamil Nadu, the month Aadi marks the beginning of Karka Sankranti. It must be noted that Kark Sankranti or Dakshinayana is calculated differently in North Indian Hindu calendars and ot