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Skanda Shashthi dates in Melbourne, 2026

Victoria, Australia · -37.81°, 144.96° · Australia/Melbourne

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

In 2026, Melbourne has 12 Skanda Shashthi dates, from Sat, Jan 24 to Tue, Dec 15. 10 match the Indian date, 2 fall a day later. 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)Sat, Jan 24, 7:19 AM – Sun, Jan 25, 6:12 AM6:25 AMWeekday: SaturdayTithi begins and ends between two sunrisesSame
Mon, Feb 23Shukla (waxing)Sun, Feb 22, 4:42 PM – Mon, Feb 23, 2:41 PM6:59 AMWeekday: MondaySame
Tue, Mar 24Shukla (waxing)Tue, Mar 24, 12:11 AM – Tue, Mar 24, 9:40 PM7:27 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Wed, Apr 22Shukla (waxing)Wed, Apr 22, 5:52 AM – Thu, Apr 23, 3:22 AM6:53 AMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Fri, May 22Shukla (waxing)Thu, May 21, 12:59 PM – Fri, May 22, 10:56 AM7:20 AMWeekday: FridaySame
Sat, Jun 20Shukla (waxing)Fri, Jun 19, 9:32 PM – Sat, Jun 20, 8:19 PM7:36 AMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Mon, Jul 20Shukla (waxing)Sun, Jul 19, 8:14 AM – Mon, Jul 20, 8:02 AM7:31 AMWeekday: Monday1 day later
Tue, Aug 18Shukla (waxing)Mon, Aug 17, 9:31 PM – Tue, Aug 18, 10:22 PM7:03 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Thu, Sep 17Shukla (waxing)Wed, Sep 16, 1:30 PM – Thu, Sep 17, 3:19 PM6:19 AMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Sat, Oct 17Shukla (waxing)Fri, Oct 16, 8:57 AM – Sat, Oct 17, 11:27 AM6:34 AMWeekday: Saturday1 day later
Sun, Nov 15Shukla (waxing)Sun, Nov 15, 4:57 AM – Mon, Nov 16, 7:33 AM6:01 AMWeekday: SundayTithi also holds at the next sunriseSame
Tue, Dec 15Shukla (waxing)Tue, Dec 15, 12:48 AM – Wed, Dec 16, 2:52 AM5:53 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame

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

Skanda Shashthi in Melbourne: questions

+ How many Skanda Shashthi days are there in 2026 in Melbourne?
12, computed for Melbourne's coordinates and the Australia/Melbourne time zone. The first falls on Sat, Jan 24 and the last on Tue, Dec 15.
+ Are Melbourne 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 Melbourne. In 2026, 10 of 12 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 0 fall a day earlier and 2 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 Melbourne 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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