Skanda Shashthi dates in Port of Spain, 2027
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago · 10.65°, -61.50° · America/Port of_Spain
Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026
In 2027, Port of Spain has 12 Skanda Shashthi dates, from Wed, Jan 13 to Sat, Dec 4. 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.
| Date | Fortnight | Tithi window (local) | Sunrise | Details | vs India |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Jan 13 | Shukla (waxing) | Wed, Jan 13, 3:34 AM – Thu, Jan 14, 4:31 AM | 6:29 AM | Weekday: Wednesday | 1 day earlier |
| Fri, Feb 12 | Shukla (waxing) | Thu, Feb 11, 5:51 PM – Fri, Feb 12, 5:31 PM | 6:28 AM | Weekday: Friday | Same |
| Sat, Mar 13 | Shukla (waxing) | Sat, Mar 13, 4:26 AM – Sun, Mar 14, 3:03 AM | 6:15 AM | Weekday: Saturday | 1 day earlier |
| Mon, Apr 12 | Shukla (waxing) | Sun, Apr 11, 12:11 PM – Mon, Apr 12, 10:05 AM | 5:58 AM | Weekday: Monday | Same |
| Tue, May 11 | Shukla (waxing) | Mon, May 10, 6:19 PM – Tue, May 11, 3:55 PM | 5:46 AM | Weekday: Tuesday | Same |
| Wed, Jun 9 | Shukla (waxing) | Wed, Jun 9, 12:06 AM – Wed, Jun 9, 9:43 PM | 5:44 AM | Weekday: Wednesday | 1 day earlier |
| Thu, Jul 8 | Shukla (waxing) | Thu, Jul 8, 6:39 AM – Fri, Jul 9, 4:36 AM | 5:50 AM | Weekday: ThursdayTithi begins and ends between two sunrises | 1 day earlier |
| Sat, Aug 7 | Shukla (waxing) | Fri, Aug 6, 2:54 PM – Sat, Aug 7, 1:32 PM | 5:56 AM | Weekday: Saturday | Same |
| Sun, Sep 5 | Shukla (waxing) | Sun, Sep 5, 1:48 AM – Mon, Sep 6, 1:29 AM | 5:57 AM | Weekday: Sunday | 1 day earlier |
| Tue, Oct 5 | Shukla (waxing) | Mon, Oct 4, 4:07 PM – Tue, Oct 5, 5:04 PM | 5:55 AM | Weekday: Tuesday | Same |
| Thu, Nov 4 | Shukla (waxing) | Wed, Nov 3, 10:05 AM – Thu, Nov 4, 12:11 PM | 5:59 AM | Weekday: Thursday | Same |
| Sat, Dec 4 | Shukla (waxing) | Fri, Dec 3, 6:47 AM – Sat, Dec 4, 9:30 AM | 6:11 AM | Weekday: Saturday | Same |
What Skanda Shashthi is and how it is kept: the Skanda Shashthi 2027 guide.
Skanda Shashthi in Port of Spain: questions
+ How many Skanda Shashthi days are there in 2027 in Port of Spain?
12, computed for Port of Spain's coordinates and the America/Port of_Spain time zone. The first falls on Wed, Jan 13 and the last on Sat, Dec 4.
+ Are Port of Spain 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 Port of Spain. In 2027, 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. 1 of this year's 12 entries for Port of Spain 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.