Skanda Shashthi dates in Doha, 2026
Doha, Qatar · 25.29°, 51.53° · Asia/Qatar
Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026
In 2026, Doha has 12 Skanda Shashthi dates, from Sat, Jan 24 to Tue, Dec 15. 11 match the Indian date, 1 fall a day earlier. The sixth lunar day of the waxing fortnight, the monthly fast for Murugan (Skanda), central in Tamil tradition.
| Date | Fortnight | Tithi window (local) | Sunrise | Details | vs India |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jan 24 | Shukla (waxing) | Fri, Jan 23, 11:19 PM – Sat, Jan 24, 10:12 PM | 6:21 AM | Weekday: Saturday | Same |
| Mon, Feb 23 | Shukla (waxing) | Sun, Feb 22, 8:42 AM – Mon, Feb 23, 6:41 AM | 6:04 AM | Weekday: Monday | Same |
| Tue, Mar 24 | Shukla (waxing) | Mon, Mar 23, 4:11 PM – Tue, Mar 24, 1:40 PM | 5:35 AM | Weekday: Tuesday | Same |
| Wed, Apr 22 | Shukla (waxing) | Tue, Apr 21, 10:52 PM – Wed, Apr 22, 8:22 PM | 5:06 AM | Weekday: Wednesday | Same |
| Thu, May 21 | Shukla (waxing) | Thu, May 21, 5:59 AM – Fri, May 22, 3:56 AM | 4:48 AM | Weekday: ThursdayTithi begins and ends between two sunrises | 1 day earlier |
| Sat, Jun 20 | Shukla (waxing) | Fri, Jun 19, 2:32 PM – Sat, Jun 20, 1:19 PM | 4:45 AM | Weekday: Saturday | Same |
| Sun, Jul 19 | Shukla (waxing) | Sun, Jul 19, 1:14 AM – Mon, Jul 20, 1:02 AM | 4:55 AM | Weekday: Sunday | Same |
| Tue, Aug 18 | Shukla (waxing) | Mon, Aug 17, 2:31 PM – Tue, Aug 18, 3:22 PM | 5:10 AM | Weekday: Tuesday | Same |
| Thu, Sep 17 | Shukla (waxing) | Wed, Sep 16, 6:30 AM – Thu, Sep 17, 8:19 AM | 5:21 AM | Weekday: Thursday | Same |
| Fri, Oct 16 | Shukla (waxing) | Fri, Oct 16, 12:57 AM – Sat, Oct 17, 3:27 AM | 5:33 AM | Weekday: Friday | Same |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Shukla (waxing) | Sat, Nov 14, 8:57 PM – Sun, Nov 15, 11:33 PM | 5:52 AM | Weekday: Sunday | Same |
| Tue, Dec 15 | Shukla (waxing) | Mon, Dec 14, 4:48 PM – Tue, Dec 15, 6:52 PM | 6:12 AM | Weekday: Tuesday | Same |
What Skanda Shashthi is and how it is kept: the Skanda Shashthi 2026 guide.
Skanda Shashthi in Doha: questions
+ How many Skanda Shashthi days are there in 2026 in Doha?
12, computed for Doha's coordinates and the Asia/Qatar time zone. The first falls on Sat, Jan 24 and the last on Tue, Dec 15.
+ Are Doha 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 Doha. In 2026, 11 of 12 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 1 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. 1 of this year's 12 entries for Doha 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.