Skanda Sashti 2028
Every Skanda Sashti of 2028, the śukla Ṣaṣṭhī of each month joined to the Pañcamī, with the Ṣaṣṭhī’s times for your city.
13 Skanda Sashtis in Delhi
The next is on Sunday, 2 January, in 441 days. In Delhi, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 13:40 on Sunday, between sunrise and sunset, so it is kept that day, joined with the Pañcamī.
13 Skanda Sashtis in Mumbai
The next is on Sunday, 2 January, in 441 days. In Mumbai, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 13:40 on Sunday, between sunrise and sunset, so it is kept that day, joined with the Pañcamī.
Every month13 Skanda Sashtis in Kolkata
The next is on Sunday, 2 January, in 441 days. In Kolkata, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 13:40 on Sunday, between sunrise and sunset, so it is kept that day, joined with the Pañcamī.
Every month13 Skanda Sashtis in Chennai
The next is on Sunday, 2 January, in 441 days. In Chennai, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 13:40 on Sunday, between sunrise and sunset, so it is kept that day, joined with the Pañcamī.
Every month13 Skanda Sashtis in Bengaluru
The next is on Sunday, 2 January, in 441 days. In Bengaluru, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 13:40 on Sunday, between sunrise and sunset, so it is kept that day, joined with the Pañcamī.
Every month13 Skanda Sashtis in Hyderabad
The next is on Sunday, 2 January, in 441 days. In Hyderabad, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 13:40 on Sunday, between sunrise and sunset, so it is kept that day, joined with the Pañcamī.
Every month13 Skanda Sashtis in Ahmedabad
The next is on Sunday, 2 January, in 441 days. In Ahmedabad, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 13:40 on Sunday, between sunrise and sunset, so it is kept that day, joined with the Pañcamī.
Every month13 Skanda Sashtis in Pune
The next is on Sunday, 2 January, in 441 days. In Pune, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 13:40 on Sunday, between sunrise and sunset, so it is kept that day, joined with the Pañcamī.
Every month13 Skanda Sashtis in Jaipur
The next is on Sunday, 2 January, in 441 days. In Jaipur, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 13:40 on Sunday, between sunrise and sunset, so it is kept that day, joined with the Pañcamī.
Every month13 Skanda Sashtis in Lucknow
The next is on Sunday, 2 January, in 441 days. In Lucknow, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 13:40 on Sunday, between sunrise and sunset, so it is kept that day, joined with the Pañcamī.
Every month13 Skanda Sashtis in London
The next is on Sunday, 2 January, in 442 days. In London, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 08:10 on Sunday, between sunrise and sunset, so it is kept that day, joined with the Pañcamī.
Every month13 Skanda Sashtis in New York City
The next is on Sunday, 2 January, in 442 days. In New York City, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 03:10 on Sunday, before sunrise, so it is kept that day, the first whose sunrise has it.
Every month13 Skanda Sashtis in Toronto
The next is on Sunday, 2 January, in 442 days. In Toronto, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 03:10 on Sunday, before sunrise, so it is kept that day, the first whose sunrise has it.
Every month13 Skanda Sashtis in Sydney
The next is on Sunday, 2 January, in 441 days. In Sydney, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 19:10 on Sunday, between sunrise and sunset, so it is kept that day, joined with the Pañcamī.
Every month13 Skanda Sashtis in Dubai
The next is on Sunday, 2 January, in 441 days. In Dubai, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 12:10 on Sunday, between sunrise and sunset, so it is kept that day, joined with the Pañcamī.
Every month13 Skanda Sashtis in Singapore
The next is on Sunday, 2 January, in 441 days. In Singapore, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 16:10 on Sunday, 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 2028
Each city’s own timeJanuary 2028
- Sunday, 2 January Pausha, Shukla Shashthi Ṣaṣṭhī Sun 13:40 – Mon 16:12 In Delhi, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 13:40 on Sunday, between sunrise and sunset, so it is kept that day, joined with the Pañcamī.
February 2028
- Tuesday, 1 February Magha, Shukla Shashthi Ṣaṣṭhī Tue 09:28 – Wed 11:13 In Delhi, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 09:28 on Tuesday, between sunrise and sunset, so it is kept that day, joined with the Pañcamī.
March 2028
- Thursday, 2 March Phalguna, Shukla Shashthi Ṣaṣṭhī Thu 01:56 – Fri 02:38 In Delhi, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 01:56 on Thursday, before sunrise, so it is kept that day, the first whose sunrise has it.
- Friday, 31 March Chaitra, Shukla Shashthi Ṣaṣṭhī Fri 14:35 – Sat 14:13 In Delhi, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 14:35 on Friday, between sunrise and sunset, so it is kept that day, joined with the Pañcamī.
April 2028
- Sunday, 30 April Vaishakha, Shukla Shashthi Ṣaṣṭhī Sat 23:48 – Sun 22:29 In Delhi, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 23:48 on Saturday, after sunset, so it is kept on Sunday, the first day whose sunrise has it.
May 2028
- Monday, 29 May Jyeshtha, Shukla Shashthi Ṣaṣṭhī Mon 06:26 – Tue 04:22 In Delhi, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 06:26 on Monday, between sunrise and sunset, so it is kept that day, joined with the Pañcamī.
June 2028
- Tuesday, 27 June Ashadha, Shukla Shashthi Ṣaṣṭhī Tue 11:39 – Wed 09:08 In Delhi, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 11:39 on Tuesday, between sunrise and sunset, so it is kept that day, joined with the Pañcamī.
July 2028
- Wednesday, 26 July Shravana, Shukla Shashthi Ṣaṣṭhī Wed 16:46 – Thu 14:11 In Delhi, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 16:46 on Wednesday, between sunrise and sunset, so it is kept that day, joined with the Pañcamī.
August 2028
- Friday, 25 August Bhadrapada, Shukla Shashthi Ṣaṣṭhī Thu 23:09 – Fri 21:00 In Delhi, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 23:09 on Thursday, after sunset, so it is kept on Friday, the first day whose sunrise has it.
September 2028
- Saturday, 23 September Ashwin, Shukla Shashthi Ṣaṣṭhī Sat 08:12 – Sun 06:57 In Delhi, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 08:12 on Saturday, between sunrise and sunset, so it is kept that day, joined with the Pañcamī.
October 2028
- Monday, 23 October Kartika, Shukla Shashthi Ṣaṣṭhī Sun 20:54 – Mon 20:53 In Delhi, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 20:54 on Sunday, after sunset, so it is kept on Monday, 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
November 2028
- Tuesday, 21 November Margashirsha, Shukla Shashthi Ṣaṣṭhī Tue 13:34 – Wed 14:46 In Delhi, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 13:34 on Tuesday, between sunrise and sunset, so it is kept that day, joined with the Pañcamī.
December 2028
- Thursday, 21 December Pausha, Shukla Shashthi Ṣaṣṭhī Thu 09:23 – Fri 11:31 In Delhi, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 09:23 on Thursday, 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 2028?
In Delhi, 13 times: Sunday, 2 January; Tuesday, 1 February; Thursday, 2 March; Friday, 31 March; Sunday, 30 April; Monday, 29 May; Tuesday, 27 June; Wednesday, 26 July; Friday, 25 August; Saturday, 23 September; Monday, 23 October; Tuesday, 21 November; Thursday, 21 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 2028?
In Delhi, on Monday, 23 October 2028: the Kārttika śukla Ṣaṣṭhī, popularly Kanda Sashti (Soorasamharam). In Delhi, the Ṣaṣṭhī begins at 20:54 on Sunday, after sunset, so it is kept on Monday, 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