Skanda Shashthi dates in Port of Spain, 2028
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 2028, Port of Spain has 13 Skanda Shashthi dates, from Sun, Jan 2 to Thu, Dec 21. 5 match the Indian date, 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Jan 2 | Shukla (waxing) | Sun, Jan 2, 4:13 AM – Mon, Jan 3, 6:46 AM | 6:25 AM | Weekday: SundayTithi also holds at the next sunrise | 1 day earlier |
| Tue, Feb 1 | Shukla (waxing) | Tue, Feb 1, 12:01 AM – Wed, Feb 2, 1:45 AM | 6:30 AM | Weekday: Tuesday | 1 day earlier |
| Thu, Mar 2 | Shukla (waxing) | Wed, Mar 1, 4:29 PM – Thu, Mar 2, 5:10 PM | 6:21 AM | Weekday: Thursday | Same |
| Fri, Mar 31 | Shukla (waxing) | Fri, Mar 31, 5:07 AM – Sat, Apr 1, 4:45 AM | 6:04 AM | Weekday: Friday | 1 day earlier |
| Sun, Apr 30 | Shukla (waxing) | Sat, Apr 29, 2:20 PM – Sun, Apr 30, 1:00 PM | 5:49 AM | Weekday: Sunday | Same |
| Mon, May 29 | Shukla (waxing) | Sun, May 28, 8:59 PM – Mon, May 29, 6:54 PM | 5:44 AM | Weekday: Monday | Same |
| Tue, Jun 27 | Shukla (waxing) | Tue, Jun 27, 2:11 AM – Tue, Jun 27, 11:40 PM | 5:48 AM | Weekday: Tuesday | 1 day earlier |
| Wed, Jul 26 | Shukla (waxing) | Wed, Jul 26, 7:19 AM – Thu, Jul 27, 4:43 AM | 5:54 AM | Weekday: WednesdayTithi begins and ends between two sunrises | 1 day earlier |
| Fri, Aug 25 | Shukla (waxing) | Thu, Aug 24, 1:42 PM – Fri, Aug 25, 11:32 AM | 5:57 AM | Weekday: Friday | Same |
| Sat, Sep 23 | Shukla (waxing) | Fri, Sep 22, 10:43 PM – Sat, Sep 23, 9:27 PM | 5:56 AM | Weekday: Saturday | 1 day earlier |
| Mon, Oct 23 | Shukla (waxing) | Sun, Oct 22, 11:25 AM – Mon, Oct 23, 11:23 AM | 5:56 AM | Weekday: Monday | Same |
| Tue, Nov 21 | Shukla (waxing) | Tue, Nov 21, 4:05 AM – Wed, Nov 22, 5:18 AM | 6:05 AM | Weekday: Tuesday | 1 day earlier |
| Thu, Dec 21 | Shukla (waxing) | Wed, Dec 20, 11:55 PM – Fri, Dec 22, 2:03 AM | 6:20 AM | Weekday: Thursday | 1 day earlier |
What Skanda Shashthi is and how it is kept: the Skanda Shashthi 2028 guide.
Skanda Shashthi in Port of Spain: questions
+ How many Skanda Shashthi days are there in 2028 in Port of Spain?
13, computed for Port of Spain's coordinates and the America/Port of_Spain time zone. The first falls on Sun, Jan 2 and the last on Thu, Dec 21.
+ 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 2028, 5 of 13 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 8 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 13 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.