Ṣaṣṭhī

Sacred to Skanda (Murugan)

Friday, 13 June 2290

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 begins13 Jun, 5:19 AM

Ends14 Jun, 6:16 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 (13 June 2290)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise5:53 AM66° ENE

Sunset6:46 PM294° WNW

Candra · Moon

Moonrise10:27 AM81° E

Moonset11:04 PM277° W

Rāhu Kāla

10:43 AM – 12:20 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

3:33 PM – 5:10 PM

Abhijit Muhūrta

11:56 AM – 12:44 PM

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

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