Skanda Sashti 2026
Every Skanda Sashti of 2026, the śukla Ṣaṣṭhī of each month joined to the Pañcamī, with the Ṣaṣṭhī’s times for your city.
12 Skanda Sashtis in Delhi
The next is on Sunday, 15 November, in 28 days. In Delhi, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 23:24 on Saturday, after sunset, so it is kept on Sunday, the first day whose sunrise has it.
12 Skanda Sashtis in Mumbai
The next is on Sunday, 15 November, in 28 days. In Mumbai, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 23:24 on Saturday, after sunset, so it is kept on Sunday, the first day whose sunrise has it.
Every month12 Skanda Sashtis in Kolkata
The next is on Sunday, 15 November, in 28 days. In Kolkata, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 23:24 on Saturday, after sunset, so it is kept on Sunday, the first day whose sunrise has it.
Every month12 Skanda Sashtis in Chennai
The next is on Sunday, 15 November, in 28 days. In Chennai, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 23:24 on Saturday, after sunset, so it is kept on Sunday, the first day whose sunrise has it.
Every month12 Skanda Sashtis in Bengaluru
The next is on Sunday, 15 November, in 28 days. In Bengaluru, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 23:24 on Saturday, after sunset, so it is kept on Sunday, the first day whose sunrise has it.
Every month12 Skanda Sashtis in Hyderabad
The next is on Sunday, 15 November, in 28 days. In Hyderabad, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 23:24 on Saturday, after sunset, so it is kept on Sunday, the first day whose sunrise has it.
Every month12 Skanda Sashtis in Ahmedabad
The next is on Sunday, 15 November, in 28 days. In Ahmedabad, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 23:24 on Saturday, after sunset, so it is kept on Sunday, the first day whose sunrise has it.
Every month12 Skanda Sashtis in Pune
The next is on Sunday, 15 November, in 28 days. In Pune, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 23:24 on Saturday, after sunset, so it is kept on Sunday, the first day whose sunrise has it.
Every month12 Skanda Sashtis in Jaipur
The next is on Sunday, 15 November, in 28 days. In Jaipur, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 23:24 on Saturday, after sunset, so it is kept on Sunday, the first day whose sunrise has it.
Every month12 Skanda Sashtis in Lucknow
The next is on Sunday, 15 November, in 28 days. In Lucknow, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 23:24 on Saturday, after sunset, so it is kept on Sunday, the first day whose sunrise has it.
Every month12 Skanda Sashtis in London
The next is on Sunday, 15 November, in 29 days. In London, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 17:54 on Saturday, after sunset, so it is kept on Sunday, the first day whose sunrise has it.
Every month12 Skanda Sashtis in New York City
The next is on Saturday, 14 November, in 28 days. In New York City, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 12:54 on Saturday, between sunrise and sunset, so it is kept that day, joined with the Pañcamī.
Every month12 Skanda Sashtis in Toronto
The next is on Saturday, 14 November, in 28 days. In Toronto, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 12:54 on Saturday, between sunrise and sunset, so it is kept that day, joined with the Pañcamī.
Every month12 Skanda Sashtis in Sydney
The next is on Sunday, 15 November, in 28 days. In Sydney, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 04:54 on Sunday, before sunrise, so it is kept that day, the first whose sunrise has it.
Every month12 Skanda Sashtis in Dubai
The next is on Sunday, 15 November, in 28 days. In Dubai, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 21:54 on Saturday, after sunset, so it is kept on Sunday, the first day whose sunrise has it.
Every month12 Skanda Sashtis in Singapore
The next is on Sunday, 15 November, in 28 days. In Singapore, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 01:54 on Sunday, before sunrise, so it is kept that day, the first whose sunrise has it.
How the day is chosen
Skanda Sashti is the śukla Ṣaṣṭhī joined to the Pañcamī. It is kept on the day on which the Ṣaṣṭhī begins between sunrise and sunset, and when it begins at night, on the first day whose sunrise it holds. Reading the joining as by day is ours. Vratarāja f. 108; Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 48; Dharmasindhu pp. 9–10
The Bhaviṣya, through Hemādri in the Vratarāja, makes every Ṣaṣṭhī Skanda’s, in both fortnights, kept with fruit or a night meal and without oil; this list gives each śukla Ṣaṣṭhī. Vratarāja f. 108
Every Skanda Sashti of 2026
Each city’s own timeJanuary 2026
- Saturday, 24 January Magha, Shukla Shashthi Ṣaṣṭhī Sat 01:46 – Sun 00:40 In Delhi, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 01:46 on Saturday, before sunrise, so it is kept that day, the first whose sunrise has it.
February 2026
- Sunday, 22 February Phalguna, Shukla Shashthi Ṣaṣṭhī Sun 11:10 – Mon 09:09 In Delhi, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 11:10 on Sunday, between sunrise and sunset, so it is kept that day, joined with the Pañcamī.
March 2026
- Tuesday, 24 March Chaitra, Shukla Shashthi Ṣaṣṭhī Mon 18:38 – Tue 16:08 In Delhi, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 18:38 on Monday, after sunset, so it is kept on Tuesday, the first day whose sunrise has it.
April 2026
- Wednesday, 22 April Vaishakha, Shukla Shashthi Ṣaṣṭhī Wed 01:20 – 22:50 In Delhi, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 01:20 on Wednesday, before sunrise, so it is kept that day, the first whose sunrise has it.
May 2026
- Thursday, 21 May Adhika Jyeshtha, Shukla Shashthi Ṣaṣṭhī Thu 08:27 – Fri 06:25 In Delhi, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 08:27 on Thursday, between sunrise and sunset, so it is kept that day, joined with the Pañcamī.
June 2026
- Friday, 19 June Jyeshtha, Shukla Shashthi Ṣaṣṭhī Fri 17:00 – Sat 15:47 In Delhi, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 17:00 on Friday, between sunrise and sunset, so it is kept that day, joined with the Pañcamī.
July 2026
- Sunday, 19 July Ashadha, Shukla Shashthi Ṣaṣṭhī Sun 03:43 – Mon 03:30 In Delhi, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 03:43 on Sunday, before sunrise, so it is kept that day, the first whose sunrise has it.
August 2026
- Monday, 17 August Shravana, Shukla Shashthi Ṣaṣṭhī Mon 17:00 – Tue 17:51 In Delhi, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 17:00 on Monday, between sunrise and sunset, so it is kept that day, joined with the Pañcamī.
September 2026
- Wednesday, 16 September Bhadrapada, Shukla Shashthi Ṣaṣṭhī Wed 08:59 – Thu 10:48 In Delhi, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 08:59 on Wednesday, between sunrise and sunset, so it is kept that day, joined with the Pañcamī.
October 2026
- Friday, 16 October Ashwin, Shukla Shashthi Ṣaṣṭhī Fri 03:25 – Sat 05:54 In Delhi, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 03:25 on Friday, before sunrise, so it is kept that day, the first whose sunrise has it.
November 2026
- Sunday, 15 November Kartika, Shukla Shashthi Ṣaṣṭhī Sat 23:24 – Mon 02:01 In Delhi, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 23:24 on Saturday, after sunset, so it is kept on Sunday, the first day whose sunrise has it. Popularly Kanda Sashti (Soorasamharam). The Vratarāja gives the Kārttika Ṣaṣṭhī a heading of its own. Vratarāja f. 108
December 2026
- Tuesday, 15 December Margashirsha, Shukla Shashthi Ṣaṣṭhī Mon 19:16 – Tue 21:19 In Delhi, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 19:16 on Monday, after sunset, so it is kept on Tuesday, the first day whose sunrise has it.
Questions
From the Vratarāja, the Nirṇaya-sindhu and the Dharmasindhu, with the page or folio for each.
When is Skanda Sashti in 2026?
In Delhi, 12 times: Saturday, 24 January; Sunday, 22 February; Tuesday, 24 March; Wednesday, 22 April; Thursday, 21 May; Friday, 19 June; Sunday, 19 July; Monday, 17 August; Wednesday, 16 September; Friday, 16 October; Sunday, 15 November; Tuesday, 15 December. Each month’s section gives the day, the times and why. Vratarāja f. 108; Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 48; Dharmasindhu pp. 9–10
When is Kanda Sashti 2026?
In Delhi, on Sunday, 15 November 2026: the Kārttika śukla Ṣaṣṭhī, popularly Kanda Sashti (Soorasamharam). In Delhi, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 23:24 on Saturday, after sunset, so it is kept on Sunday, the first day whose sunrise has it. Vratarāja f. 108; Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 48; Dharmasindhu pp. 9–10
What is Skanda Sashti?
The Ṣaṣṭhī vow to Skanda. The Bhaviṣya, through Hemādri in the Vratarāja, gives it in both fortnights, kept with fruit or a night meal and without oil. This list gives the śukla Ṣaṣṭhī of each month, joined to the Pañcamī. Vratarāja f. 108
How is the day chosen?
The Ṣaṣṭhī is kept joined to the Pañcamī: on the day on which it begins between sunrise and sunset, and when it begins at night, on the first day whose sunrise it holds. The texts ask for the Pañcamī-joined Ṣaṣṭhī; reading the joining as by day is ours. Vratarāja f. 108; Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 48; Dharmasindhu pp. 9–10
Why can the date differ by city?
The Ṣaṣṭhī begins at the same moment everywhere, but sunrise and sunset come at different hours. A Ṣaṣṭhī that begins in daylight in one city can begin at night in another, which moves its day to the next sunrise. Vratarāja f. 108; Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 48; Dharmasindhu pp. 9–10
How the day is found
Read the methodology- The day
- Each śukla Ṣaṣṭhī: the day on which it begins between sunrise and sunset, joined to the Pañcamī; begun at night, the first day whose sunrise it holds (Vratarāja f. 108; Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 48; Dharmasindhu pp. 9–10). Reading the joining as by day is ours.
- Far north
- A Ṣaṣṭhī lying wholly within one night takes the day on whose night it falls (our reading).
- Kārttika
- The Kārttika Ṣaṣṭhī is labelled with its popular name, Kanda Sashti (Soorasamharam).
- Sunrise and sunset
- At the centre of the Sun’s disc, with refraction, for the chosen city.
Sunrise and sunset at the centre of the Sun’s disc, with refraction · Lahiri ayanamsa · each city’s own time · Swiss Ephemeris · Method