Skanda Shashthi dates in São Paulo, 2028
São Paulo, Brazil · -23.55°, -46.63° · America/Sao Paulo
Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026
In 2028, São Paulo 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, 5:13 AM – Mon, Jan 3, 7:46 AM | 5:24 AM | Weekday: SundayTithi also holds at the next sunrise | 1 day earlier |
| Tue, Feb 1 | Shukla (waxing) | Tue, Feb 1, 1:01 AM – Wed, Feb 2, 2:45 AM | 5:46 AM | Weekday: Tuesday | 1 day earlier |
| Thu, Mar 2 | Shukla (waxing) | Wed, Mar 1, 5:29 PM – Thu, Mar 2, 6:10 PM | 6:04 AM | Weekday: Thursday | Same |
| Fri, Mar 31 | Shukla (waxing) | Fri, Mar 31, 6:07 AM – Sat, Apr 1, 5:45 AM | 6:15 AM | Weekday: Friday | 1 day earlier |
| Sun, Apr 30 | Shukla (waxing) | Sat, Apr 29, 3:20 PM – Sun, Apr 30, 2:00 PM | 6:27 AM | Weekday: Sunday | Same |
| Mon, May 29 | Shukla (waxing) | Sun, May 28, 9:59 PM – Mon, May 29, 7:54 PM | 6:41 AM | Weekday: Monday | Same |
| Tue, Jun 27 | Shukla (waxing) | Tue, Jun 27, 3:11 AM – Wed, Jun 28, 12:40 AM | 6:50 AM | Weekday: Tuesday | 1 day earlier |
| Wed, Jul 26 | Shukla (waxing) | Wed, Jul 26, 8:19 AM – Thu, Jul 27, 5:43 AM | 6:45 AM | Weekday: WednesdayTithi begins and ends between two sunrises | 1 day earlier |
| Fri, Aug 25 | Shukla (waxing) | Thu, Aug 24, 2:42 PM – Fri, Aug 25, 12:32 PM | 6:25 AM | Weekday: Friday | Same |
| Sat, Sep 23 | Shukla (waxing) | Fri, Sep 22, 11:43 PM – Sat, Sep 23, 10:27 PM | 5:56 AM | Weekday: Saturday | 1 day earlier |
| Mon, Oct 23 | Shukla (waxing) | Sun, Oct 22, 12:25 PM – Mon, Oct 23, 12:23 PM | 5:27 AM | Weekday: Monday | Same |
| Tue, Nov 21 | Shukla (waxing) | Tue, Nov 21, 5:05 AM – Wed, Nov 22, 6:18 AM | 5:13 AM | Weekday: TuesdayTithi also holds at the next sunrise | 1 day earlier |
| Thu, Dec 21 | Shukla (waxing) | Thu, Dec 21, 12:55 AM – Fri, Dec 22, 3:03 AM | 5:18 AM | Weekday: Thursday | 1 day earlier |
What Skanda Shashthi is and how it is kept: the Skanda Shashthi 2028 guide.
Skanda Shashthi in São Paulo: questions
+ How many Skanda Shashthi days are there in 2028 in São Paulo?
13, computed for São Paulo's coordinates and the America/Sao Paulo time zone. The first falls on Sun, Jan 2 and the last on Thu, Dec 21.
+ Are São Paulo 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 São Paulo. 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. 3 of this year's 13 entries for São Paulo 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.