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Skanda Shashthi dates in Sacramento, 2027

California, United States · 38.58°, -121.49° · America/Los Angeles

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

In 2027, Sacramento has 12 Skanda Shashthi dates, from Wed, Jan 13 to Fri, Dec 3. 5 match the Indian date, 7 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)Tue, Jan 12, 11:34 PM – Thu, Jan 14, 12:31 AM7:24 AMWeekday: Wednesday1 day earlier
Fri, Feb 12Shukla (waxing)Thu, Feb 11, 1:51 PM – Fri, Feb 12, 1:31 PM7:02 AMWeekday: FridaySame
Sat, Mar 13Shukla (waxing)Sat, Mar 13, 12:26 AM – Sat, Mar 13, 11:03 PM6:22 AMWeekday: Saturday1 day earlier
Mon, Apr 12Shukla (waxing)Sun, Apr 11, 9:11 AM – Mon, Apr 12, 7:05 AM6:35 AMWeekday: MondaySame
Tue, May 11Shukla (waxing)Mon, May 10, 3:19 PM – Tue, May 11, 12:55 PM5:59 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Wed, Jun 9Shukla (waxing)Tue, Jun 8, 9:06 PM – Wed, Jun 9, 6:43 PM5:42 AMWeekday: Wednesday1 day earlier
Thu, Jul 8Shukla (waxing)Thu, Jul 8, 3:39 AM – Fri, Jul 9, 1:36 AM5:50 AMWeekday: Thursday1 day earlier
Sat, Aug 7Shukla (waxing)Fri, Aug 6, 11:54 AM – Sat, Aug 7, 10:32 AM6:14 AMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sun, Sep 5Shukla (waxing)Sat, Sep 4, 10:48 PM – Sun, Sep 5, 10:29 PM6:39 AMWeekday: Sunday1 day earlier
Tue, Oct 5Shukla (waxing)Mon, Oct 4, 1:07 PM – Tue, Oct 5, 2:04 PM7:06 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Wed, Nov 3Shukla (waxing)Wed, Nov 3, 7:05 AM – Thu, Nov 4, 9:11 AM7:35 AMWeekday: WednesdayTithi also holds at the next sunrise1 day earlier
Fri, Dec 3Shukla (waxing)Fri, Dec 3, 2:47 AM – Sat, Dec 4, 5:30 AM7:07 AMWeekday: Friday1 day earlier

What Skanda Shashthi is and how it is kept: the Skanda Shashthi 2027 guide.

Skanda Shashthi in Sacramento: questions

+ How many Skanda Shashthi days are there in 2027 in Sacramento?
12, computed for Sacramento's coordinates and the America/Los Angeles time zone. The first falls on Wed, Jan 13 and the last on Fri, Dec 3.
+ Are Sacramento 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 Sacramento. In 2027, 5 of 12 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 7 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 Sacramento 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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