Ṣaṣṭhī

Sacred to Skanda

Tuesday, 17 December 1765

From the pañchāṅga

Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī begins17 Dec, 3:56 AM

Ends18 Dec, 2:08 AM

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 (17 December 1765)

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise6:58 AM114° ESE

Sunset6:20 PM246° WSW

Candra · Moon

Moonrise11:17 AM102° ESE

Moonset11:21 PM261° W

Rāhu Kāla

3:30 PM – 4:55 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

9:49 AM – 11:14 AM

Abhijit Muhūrta

12:15 PM – 1:03 PM

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

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