Siṁha Saṅkrānti

The Sun enters Siṁha

Saturday, 17 August 2075

The Sun crosses at 9:25 PM, your local time

The Sun enters Siṁha (Leo). In parts of the south it opens a month of special charity and offerings to the family deity.

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)

Saturday, 17 August 2075

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 begins17 Aug, 5:31 AM

Ends18 Aug, 4:43 AM

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 (17 August 2075)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise6:07 AM76° ENE

Sunset6:39 PM284° WNW

Candra · Moon

Moonrise10:29 AM96° E

Moonset10:39 PM262° W

Rāhu Kāla

9:15 AM – 10:49 AM

Yamagaṇḍa

1:57 PM – 3:31 PM

Abhijit Muhūrta

11:59 AM – 12:47 PM

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

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