Skanda Sashti 2027
Every Skanda Sashti of 2027, 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 Wednesday, 13 January, in 87 days. In Delhi, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 13:02 on Wednesday, between sunrise and sunset, so it is kept that day, joined with the Pañcamī.
12 Skanda Sashtis in Mumbai
The next is on Wednesday, 13 January, in 87 days. In Mumbai, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 13:02 on Wednesday, between sunrise and sunset, so it is kept that day, joined with the Pañcamī.
Every month12 Skanda Sashtis in Kolkata
The next is on Wednesday, 13 January, in 87 days. In Kolkata, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 13:02 on Wednesday, between sunrise and sunset, so it is kept that day, joined with the Pañcamī.
Every month12 Skanda Sashtis in Chennai
The next is on Wednesday, 13 January, in 87 days. In Chennai, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 13:02 on Wednesday, between sunrise and sunset, so it is kept that day, joined with the Pañcamī.
Every month12 Skanda Sashtis in Bengaluru
The next is on Wednesday, 13 January, in 87 days. In Bengaluru, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 13:02 on Wednesday, between sunrise and sunset, so it is kept that day, joined with the Pañcamī.
Every month12 Skanda Sashtis in Hyderabad
The next is on Wednesday, 13 January, in 87 days. In Hyderabad, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 13:02 on Wednesday, between sunrise and sunset, so it is kept that day, joined with the Pañcamī.
Every month12 Skanda Sashtis in Ahmedabad
The next is on Wednesday, 13 January, in 87 days. In Ahmedabad, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 13:02 on Wednesday, between sunrise and sunset, so it is kept that day, joined with the Pañcamī.
Every month12 Skanda Sashtis in Pune
The next is on Wednesday, 13 January, in 87 days. In Pune, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 13:02 on Wednesday, between sunrise and sunset, so it is kept that day, joined with the Pañcamī.
Every month12 Skanda Sashtis in Jaipur
The next is on Wednesday, 13 January, in 87 days. In Jaipur, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 13:02 on Wednesday, between sunrise and sunset, so it is kept that day, joined with the Pañcamī.
Every month12 Skanda Sashtis in Lucknow
The next is on Wednesday, 13 January, in 87 days. In Lucknow, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 13:02 on Wednesday, between sunrise and sunset, so it is kept that day, joined with the Pañcamī.
Every month12 Skanda Sashtis in London
The next is on Wednesday, 13 January, in 88 days. In London, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 07:32 on Wednesday, before sunrise, so it is kept that day, the first whose sunrise has it.
Every month12 Skanda Sashtis in New York City
The next is on Wednesday, 13 January, in 88 days. In New York City, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 02:32 on Wednesday, before sunrise, so it is kept that day, the first whose sunrise has it.
Every month12 Skanda Sashtis in Toronto
The next is on Wednesday, 13 January, in 88 days. In Toronto, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 02:32 on Wednesday, before sunrise, so it is kept that day, the first whose sunrise has it.
Every month12 Skanda Sashtis in Sydney
The next is on Wednesday, 13 January, in 87 days. In Sydney, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 18:32 on Wednesday, between sunrise and sunset, so it is kept that day, joined with the Pañcamī.
Every month12 Skanda Sashtis in Dubai
The next is on Wednesday, 13 January, in 87 days. In Dubai, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 11:32 on Wednesday, between sunrise and sunset, so it is kept that day, joined with the Pañcamī.
Every month12 Skanda Sashtis in Singapore
The next is on Wednesday, 13 January, in 87 days. In Singapore, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 15:32 on Wednesday, between sunrise and sunset, so it is kept that day, joined with the Pañcamī.
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 2027
Each city’s own timeJanuary 2027
- Wednesday, 13 January Pausha, Shukla Shashthi Ṣaṣṭhī Wed 13:02 – Thu 13:59 In Delhi, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 13:02 on Wednesday, between sunrise and sunset, so it is kept that day, joined with the Pañcamī.
February 2027
- Friday, 12 February Magha, Shukla Shashthi Ṣaṣṭhī Fri 03:18 – Sat 02:59 In Delhi, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 03:18 on Friday, before sunrise, so it is kept that day, the first whose sunrise has it.
March 2027
- Saturday, 13 March Phalguna, Shukla Shashthi Ṣaṣṭhī Sat 13:55 – Sun 12:32 In Delhi, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 13:55 on Saturday, between sunrise and sunset, so it is kept that day, joined with the Pañcamī.
April 2027
- Monday, 12 April Chaitra, Shukla Shashthi Ṣaṣṭhī Sun 21:40 – Mon 19:35 In Delhi, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 21:40 on Sunday, after sunset, so it is kept on Monday, the first day whose sunrise has it.
May 2027
- Tuesday, 11 May Vaishakha, Shukla Shashthi Ṣaṣṭhī Tue 03:48 – Wed 01:24 In Delhi, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 03:48 on Tuesday, before sunrise, so it is kept that day, the first whose sunrise has it.
June 2027
- Wednesday, 9 June Jyeshtha, Shukla Shashthi Ṣaṣṭhī Wed 09:35 – Thu 07:12 In Delhi, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 09:35 on Wednesday, between sunrise and sunset, so it is kept that day, joined with the Pañcamī.
July 2027
- Thursday, 8 July Ashadha, Shukla Shashthi Ṣaṣṭhī Thu 16:07 – Fri 14:04 In Delhi, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 16:07 on Thursday, between sunrise and sunset, so it is kept that day, joined with the Pañcamī.
August 2027
- Saturday, 7 August Shravana, Shukla Shashthi Ṣaṣṭhī Sat 00:23 – 23:01 In Delhi, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 00:23 on Saturday, before sunrise, so it is kept that day, the first whose sunrise has it.
September 2027
- Sunday, 5 September Bhadrapada, Shukla Shashthi Ṣaṣṭhī Sun 11:17 – Mon 10:58 In Delhi, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 11:17 on Sunday, between sunrise and sunset, so it is kept that day, joined with the Pañcamī.
October 2027
- Tuesday, 5 October Ashwin, Shukla Shashthi Ṣaṣṭhī Tue 01:36 – Wed 02:33 In Delhi, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 01:36 on Tuesday, before sunrise, so it is kept that day, the first whose sunrise has it.
November 2027
- Thursday, 4 November Kartika, Shukla Shashthi Ṣaṣṭhī Wed 19:32 – Thu 21:38 In Delhi, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 19:32 on Wednesday, after sunset, so it is kept on Thursday, 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 2027
- Friday, 3 December Margashirsha, Shukla Shashthi Ṣaṣṭhī Fri 16:13 – Sat 18:56 In Delhi, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 16:13 on Friday, between sunrise and sunset, so it is kept that day, joined with the Pañcamī.
Questions
From the Vratarāja, the Nirṇaya-sindhu and the Dharmasindhu, with the page or folio for each.
When is Skanda Sashti in 2027?
In Delhi, 12 times: Wednesday, 13 January; Friday, 12 February; Saturday, 13 March; Monday, 12 April; Tuesday, 11 May; Wednesday, 9 June; Thursday, 8 July; Saturday, 7 August; Sunday, 5 September; Tuesday, 5 October; Thursday, 4 November; Friday, 3 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 2027?
In Delhi, on Thursday, 4 November 2027: the Kārttika śukla Ṣaṣṭhī, popularly Kanda Sashti (Soorasamharam). In Delhi, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 19:32 on Wednesday, after sunset, so it is kept on Thursday, 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