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Skanda Shashthi dates in Des Moines, 2026

Iowa, United States · 41.59°, -93.63° · America/Chicago

Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026

In 2026, Des Moines has 12 Skanda Shashthi dates, from Sat, Jan 24 to Tue, Dec 15. 7 match the Indian date, 5 fall a day earlier. The sixth lunar day of the waxing fortnight, the monthly fast for Murugan (Skanda), central in Tamil tradition.
DateFortnightTithi window (local)SunriseDetailsvs India
Sat, Jan 24Shukla (waxing)Fri, Jan 23, 2:19 PM – Sat, Jan 24, 1:12 PM7:34 AMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sun, Feb 22Shukla (waxing)Sat, Feb 21, 11:42 PM – Sun, Feb 22, 9:41 PM7:01 AMWeekday: Sunday1 day earlier
Mon, Mar 23Shukla (waxing)Mon, Mar 23, 8:11 AM – Tue, Mar 24, 5:40 AM7:14 AMWeekday: MondayTithi begins and ends between two sunrises1 day earlier
Wed, Apr 22Shukla (waxing)Tue, Apr 21, 2:52 PM – Wed, Apr 22, 12:22 PM6:25 AMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Thu, May 21Shukla (waxing)Wed, May 20, 9:59 PM – Thu, May 21, 7:56 PM5:51 AMWeekday: Thursday1 day earlier
Fri, Jun 19Shukla (waxing)Fri, Jun 19, 6:32 AM – Sat, Jun 20, 5:19 AM5:41 AMWeekday: FridayTithi begins and ends between two sunrises1 day earlier
Sun, Jul 19Shukla (waxing)Sat, Jul 18, 5:14 PM – Sun, Jul 19, 5:02 PM5:57 AMWeekday: SundaySame
Tue, Aug 18Shukla (waxing)Mon, Aug 17, 6:31 AM – Tue, Aug 18, 7:22 AM6:27 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Wed, Sep 16Shukla (waxing)Tue, Sep 15, 10:30 PM – Thu, Sep 17, 12:19 AM6:57 AMWeekday: Wednesday1 day earlier
Fri, Oct 16Shukla (waxing)Thu, Oct 15, 4:57 PM – Fri, Oct 16, 7:27 PM7:28 AMWeekday: FridaySame
Sun, Nov 15Shukla (waxing)Sat, Nov 14, 11:57 AM – Sun, Nov 15, 2:33 PM7:04 AMWeekday: SundaySame
Tue, Dec 15Shukla (waxing)Mon, Dec 14, 7:48 AM – Tue, Dec 15, 9:52 AM7:35 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame

What Skanda Shashthi is and how it is kept: the Skanda Shashthi 2026 guide.

Skanda Shashthi in Des Moines: questions

+ How many Skanda Shashthi days are there in 2026 in Des Moines?
12, computed for Des Moines's coordinates and the America/Chicago time zone. The first falls on Sat, Jan 24 and the last on Tue, Dec 15.
+ Are Des Moines Skanda Shashthi dates the same as in India?
Not always. A tithi starts at the same instant everywhere, but the sunrise that decides the day happens at a different moment in Des Moines. In 2026, 7 of 12 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 5 fall a day earlier and 0 a day later.
+ How is the date decided?
This calendar uses the local day on which the Shukla Shashthi tithi is in force at sunrise. Tamil calendars sometimes choose the day on which Panchami and Shashthi are joined, so a temple may differ by a day. 2 of this year's 12 entries for Des Moines are flagged because of that. Local temples may follow a particular sampradaya's rule, so check with them for ritual purposes.
+ How accurate are these times?
Times come from truncated astronomical series and should fall within a few minutes of a full ephemeris. Near a boundary a published panchanga may assign a different day. They are for planning practice, not for precise ritual muhurta.

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