Sun Transit Dates and Time 1996
In 1996 the Sun enters all twelve signs. The first sign change of the year is Makar Sankranti, its entry into Capricorn, on 14 January at 22:20; the last, into Sagittarius, comes on 15 December at 17:45. Mesha Sankranti, its entry into Aries, falls on 13 April at 16:41. The Sun is exalted in Aries from 13 April to 14 May 1996, in its own sign Leo from 16 August to 16 September 1996, and debilitated in Libra from 17 October to 16 November 1996. Times are in IST for New Delhi, in the sidereal zodiac (Lahiri).
Sun Transit 1996 (Sidereal)Times in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Zodiac Sign | Entry Date | Exit Date | Duration |
| Sagittarius | 29 days | ||
| Capricorn | 29 days | ||
| Aquarius | 29 days | ||
| Pisces | 30 days | ||
| AriesExalt. | 30 days | ||
| Taurus | 31 days | ||
| Gemini | 31 days | ||
| Cancer | 31 days | ||
| LeoOwn | 30 days | ||
| Virgo | 30 days | ||
| LibraDebil. | 29 days | ||
| Scorpio | 29 days | ||
| Sagittarius | 29 days | ||
Sun Transit Own Sign (Leo)1996 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Zodiac Sign | Entry Date | Exit Date | Duration |
| Leo | 30 days | ||
Sun Transit Exalted Sign (Aries)1996 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Zodiac Sign | Entry Date | Exit Date | Duration |
| Aries | 30 days | ||
Sun Transit Debility Sign (Libra)1996 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Zodiac Sign | Entry Date | Exit Date | Duration |
| Libra | 29 days | ||
Sun Nakshatra Transit 1996 (Sidereal)Times in IST | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Lord | Entry Date | Exit Date | Duration |
| Purva Ashadha | Venus | 13 days | ||
| Uttara Ashadha | Sun | 13 days | ||
| Shravana | Moon | 13 days | ||
| Dhanishtha | Mars | 13 days | ||
| Shatabhisha | Rahu | 13 days | ||
| Purva Bhadrapada | Jupiter | 13 days | ||
| Uttara Bhadrapada | Saturn | 13 days | ||
| Revati | Mercury | 13 days | ||
| Ashwini | Ketu | 13 days | ||
| Bharani | Venus | 13 days | ||
| Krittika | Sun | 13 days | ||
| Rohini | Moon | 13 days | ||
| Mrigashira | Mars | 13 days | ||
| Ardra | Rahu | 13 days | ||
| Punarvasu | Jupiter | 13 days | ||
| Pushya | Saturn | 13 days | ||
| Ashlesha | Mercury | 13 days | ||
| Magha | Ketu | 13 days | ||
| Purva Phalguni | Venus | 13 days | ||
| Uttara Phalguni | Sun | 13 days | ||
| Hasta | Moon | 13 days | ||
| Chitra | Mars | 13 days | ||
| Swati | Rahu | 13 days | ||
| Vishakha | Jupiter | 13 days | ||
| Anuradha | Saturn | 13 days | ||
| Jyeshtha | Mercury | 13 days | ||
| Mula | Ketu | 13 days | ||
| Purva Ashadha | Venus | 13 days | ||
Sun Transit in Each Sign: Predictions
What the Sun's transit of each sign brings for every Moon sign.
What the Sun's Transit Means
The Sun spends about a month in each sign, and each entry is a Sankranti. How its months fall on your own Moon sign, why its exalted and debilitated months matter and how to use these dates are explained on the main Sun transit dates page, and what the present transit means for each sign in the Sun transit predictions.
Other Planetary Transits
Predictions, the year's calendar and the timeline.
Sun Transit 1996: Common Questions
In 1996, the Sun enters Capricorn on 14 January at 22:20, Aquarius on 13 February at 11:17, Pisces on 14 March at 08:09, Aries on 13 April at 16:41, Taurus on 14 May at 13:37, Gemini on 14 June at 20:15, Cancer on 16 July at 07:09, Leo on 16 August at 15:33, Virgo on 16 September at 15:28, Libra on 17 October at 03:25, Scorpio on 16 November at 03:10 and Sagittarius on 15 December at 17:45.
Makar Sankranti, the Sun's entry into Capricorn, falls on 14 January 1996 at 22:20 (IST).
Mesha Sankranti, the Sun's entry into Aries, falls on 13 April 1996 at 16:41 (IST).
The Sun is exalted in Aries from 13 April to 14 May 1996.
The Sun is debilitated in Libra from 17 October to 16 November 1996.
Your Own Transits
See the Sun's Transit From Your Own Moon and Lagna
Make your kundli once and the transit section counts the Sun's sign from your Lagna and Moon sign, house by house, for today or any date you choose.
