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Skanda Shashthi dates in Atlanta, 2027

Georgia, United States · 33.75°, -84.39° · America/New York

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

In 2027, Atlanta has 12 Skanda Shashthi dates, from Wed, Jan 13 to Fri, Dec 3. 6 match the Indian date, 6 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
Wed, Jan 13Shukla (waxing)Wed, Jan 13, 2:34 AM – Thu, Jan 14, 3:31 AM7:43 AMWeekday: Wednesday1 day earlier
Fri, Feb 12Shukla (waxing)Thu, Feb 11, 4:51 PM – Fri, Feb 12, 4:31 PM7:26 AMWeekday: FridaySame
Sat, Mar 13Shukla (waxing)Sat, Mar 13, 3:26 AM – Sun, Mar 14, 3:03 AM6:52 AMWeekday: Saturday1 day earlier
Mon, Apr 12Shukla (waxing)Sun, Apr 11, 12:11 PM – Mon, Apr 12, 10:05 AM7:12 AMWeekday: MondaySame
Tue, May 11Shukla (waxing)Mon, May 10, 6:19 PM – Tue, May 11, 3:55 PM6:41 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Wed, Jun 9Shukla (waxing)Wed, Jun 9, 12:06 AM – Wed, Jun 9, 9:43 PM6:27 AMWeekday: Wednesday1 day earlier
Thu, Jul 8Shukla (waxing)Thu, Jul 8, 6:39 AM – Fri, Jul 9, 4:36 AM6:34 AMWeekday: ThursdayTithi begins and ends between two sunrises1 day earlier
Sat, Aug 7Shukla (waxing)Fri, Aug 6, 2:54 PM – Sat, Aug 7, 1:32 PM6:54 AMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sun, Sep 5Shukla (waxing)Sun, Sep 5, 1:48 AM – Mon, Sep 6, 1:29 AM7:15 AMWeekday: Sunday1 day earlier
Tue, Oct 5Shukla (waxing)Mon, Oct 4, 4:07 PM – Tue, Oct 5, 5:04 PM7:35 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Thu, Nov 4Shukla (waxing)Wed, Nov 3, 10:05 AM – Thu, Nov 4, 12:11 PM8:00 AMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Fri, Dec 3Shukla (waxing)Fri, Dec 3, 5:47 AM – Sat, Dec 4, 8:30 AM7:27 AMWeekday: FridayTithi also holds at the next sunrise1 day earlier

What Skanda Shashthi is and how it is kept: the Skanda Shashthi 2027 guide. Daily sunrise and brahma muhurta: Atlanta practice calendar.

Skanda Shashthi in Atlanta: questions

+ How many Skanda Shashthi days are there in 2027 in Atlanta?
12, computed for Atlanta's coordinates and the America/New York time zone. The first falls on Wed, Jan 13 and the last on Fri, Dec 3.
+ Are Atlanta 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 Atlanta. In 2027, 6 of 12 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 6 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 Atlanta 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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