Ṣaṣṭhī

Sacred to Skanda

Thursday, 16 January 1766

From the pañchāṅga

Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī begins15 Jan, 4:36 PM

Ends16 Jan, 3:37 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 (16 January 1766)

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise7:09 AM111° ESE

Sunset6:37 PM249° WSW

Candra · Moon

Moonrise11:12 AM85° E

Moonset11:47 PM279° W

Rāhu Kāla

2:19 PM – 3:45 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

7:09 AM – 8:35 AM

Abhijit Muhūrta

12:29 PM – 1:17 PM

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

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