Vṛścika Saṅkrānti

The Sun enters Vṛścika

Wednesday, 16 November 1977

The Sun crosses at 6:10 AM, your local time

The Sun enters Vṛścika (Scorpio), opening the Vṛścika month; in Kerala it begins the pilgrimage season to Śabarimala.

What is done, A day for a bath in sacred water and dāna (charity) during the puṇya kāla, the auspicious window around the transit.

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VrataFasting day

Ṣaṣṭhī

Sacred to Skanda (Murugan)

Wednesday, 16 November 1977

Lord Skanda (Kārttikeya) on His peacock bearer with the divine Vel spear of wisdom — Skanda Ṣaṣṭhī: Lord Subrahmaṇya bearing the golden Vel spear of courage and divine illumination.

From the pañchāṅga

Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī begins15 Nov, 8:01 PM

Ends16 Nov, 5:41 PM

ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)

Shashti Vrat, the monthly fast on the śukla Ṣaṣṭhī sacred to Skanda (Murugan / Kārttikeya). Dates, timings, and how it is observed, computed for your location.

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.

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Today's Sky (16 November 1977)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise6:18 AM109° ESE

Sunset5:50 PM251° WSW

Candra · Moon

Moonrise11:06 AM105° ESE

Moonset11:05 PM256° WSW

Rāhu Kāla

12:04 PM – 1:30 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

7:44 AM – 9:11 AM

Abhijit Muhūrta

11:40 AM – 12:28 PM

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

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