Ṣaṣṭhī

Sacred to Skanda

Monday, 18 November 1765

From the pañchāṅga

Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī begins17 Nov, 5:53 PM

Ends18 Nov, 3:32 PM

ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)

The waxing Ṣaṣṭhī sacred to Skanda (Murugan / Kārttikeya), kept by his devotees with fasting and worship.

How to keep the fast

A fast with worship of Skanda, Murugan, Kārttikeya, kept especially in the Tamil tradition; the Ṣaṣṭhī of Kārtika is the great Skanda Ṣaṣṭhī.

Breaking the fast, Broken on the day the śukla Ṣaṣṭhī prevails at sunrise, after worship.

Today's Sky (18 November 1765)

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise6:43 AM110° ESE

Sunset6:13 PM250° WSW

Candra · Moon

Moonrise11:50 AM112° ESE

Moonset11:37 PM251° WSW

Rāhu Kāla

8:09 AM – 9:35 AM

Yamagaṇḍa

11:02 AM – 12:28 PM

Abhijit Muhūrta

12:04 PM – 12:52 PM

Bearings indicate horizon degrees. Rāhu and Yamagaṇḍa are avoided for new auspicious beginnings; Abhijit is the midday victory window.

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