Ṣaṣṭhī

Sacred to Skanda

Saturday, 19 February 2287

From the pañchāṅga

Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī begins18 Feb, 3:59 PM

Ends19 Feb, 5:53 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 (19 February 2287)

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise6:39 AM102° ESE

Sunset6:26 PM259° WSW

Candra · Moon

Moonrise10:24 AM70° ENE

Moonset11:27 PM292° WNW

Rāhu Kāla

9:36 AM – 11:04 AM

Yamagaṇḍa

2:01 PM – 3:29 PM

Abhijit Muhūrta

12:09 PM – 12:57 PM

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

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