Skanda Shashthi dates in Dar es Salaam, 2028
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania · -6.79°, 39.21° · Africa/Dar es_Salaam
Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026
In 2028, Dar es Salaam has 13 Skanda Shashthi dates, from Mon, Jan 3 to Fri, Dec 22. 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Jan 3 | Shukla (waxing) | Sun, Jan 2, 11:13 AM – Mon, Jan 3, 1:46 PM | 6:13 AM | Weekday: Monday | Same |
| Wed, Feb 2 | Shukla (waxing) | Tue, Feb 1, 7:01 AM – Wed, Feb 2, 8:45 AM | 6:26 AM | Weekday: Wednesday | Same |
| Thu, Mar 2 | Shukla (waxing) | Wed, Mar 1, 11:29 PM – Fri, Mar 3, 12:10 AM | 6:29 AM | Weekday: Thursday | Same |
| Sat, Apr 1 | Shukla (waxing) | Fri, Mar 31, 12:07 PM – Sat, Apr 1, 11:45 AM | 6:26 AM | Weekday: Saturday | Same |
| Sun, Apr 30 | Shukla (waxing) | Sat, Apr 29, 9:20 PM – Sun, Apr 30, 8:00 PM | 6:25 AM | Weekday: Sunday | Same |
| Mon, May 29 | Shukla (waxing) | Mon, May 29, 3:59 AM – Tue, May 30, 1:54 AM | 6:29 AM | Weekday: Monday | Same |
| Wed, Jun 28 | Shukla (waxing) | Tue, Jun 27, 9:11 AM – Wed, Jun 28, 6:40 AM | 6:35 AM | Weekday: Wednesday | Same |
| Thu, Jul 27 | Shukla (waxing) | Wed, Jul 26, 2:19 PM – Thu, Jul 27, 11:43 AM | 6:36 AM | Weekday: Thursday | Same |
| Fri, Aug 25 | Shukla (waxing) | Thu, Aug 24, 8:42 PM – Fri, Aug 25, 6:32 PM | 6:28 AM | Weekday: Friday | Same |
| Sat, Sep 23 | Shukla (waxing) | Sat, Sep 23, 5:43 AM – Sun, Sep 24, 4:27 AM | 6:13 AM | Weekday: Saturday | 1 day earlier |
| Mon, Oct 23 | Shukla (waxing) | Sun, Oct 22, 6:25 PM – Mon, Oct 23, 6:23 PM | 5:59 AM | Weekday: Monday | Same |
| Wed, Nov 22 | Shukla (waxing) | Tue, Nov 21, 11:05 AM – Wed, Nov 22, 12:18 PM | 5:57 AM | Weekday: Wednesday | Same |
| Fri, Dec 22 | Shukla (waxing) | Thu, Dec 21, 6:55 AM – Fri, Dec 22, 9:03 AM | 6:07 AM | Weekday: Friday | Same |
What Skanda Shashthi is and how it is kept: the Skanda Shashthi 2028 guide.
Skanda Shashthi in Dar es Salaam: questions
+ How many Skanda Shashthi days are there in 2028 in Dar es Salaam?
13, computed for Dar es Salaam's coordinates and the Africa/Dar es_Salaam time zone. The first falls on Mon, Jan 3 and the last on Fri, Dec 22.
+ Are Dar es Salaam 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 Dar es Salaam. In 2028, 12 of 13 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. No entry this year needed a flag. 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.