Ṣaṣṭhī

Sacred to Skanda

Tuesday, 21 December 1982

From the pañchāṅga

Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī begins21 Dec, 3:51 AM

Ends22 Dec, 5:53 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 (21 December 1982)

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise6:36 AM114° ESE

Sunset5:58 PM246° WSW

Candra · Moon

Moonrise10:59 AM105° ESE

Moonset10:54 PM257° WSW

Rāhu Kāla

3:08 PM – 4:33 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

9:26 AM – 10:52 AM

Abhijit Muhūrta

11:53 AM – 12:41 PM

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

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