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Skanda Shashthi dates in Anchorage, 2029

Alaska, United States · 61.22°, -149.90° · America/Anchorage

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

In 2029, Anchorage has 12 Skanda Shashthi dates, from Sat, Jan 20 to Mon, Dec 10. 6 match the Indian date, 6 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
Sat, Jan 20Shukla (waxing)Fri, Jan 19, 4:11 PM – Sat, Jan 20, 6:45 PM9:48 AMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Mon, Feb 19Shukla (waxing)Sun, Feb 18, 12:55 PM – Mon, Feb 19, 3:19 PM8:31 AMWeekday: MondaySame
Wed, Mar 21Shukla (waxing)Tue, Mar 20, 8:20 AM – Wed, Mar 21, 10:05 AM7:57 AMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Thu, Apr 19Shukla (waxing)Wed, Apr 18, 11:20 PM – Fri, Apr 20, 12:03 AM6:26 AMWeekday: Thursday1 day earlier
Sat, May 19Shukla (waxing)Fri, May 18, 10:33 AM – Sat, May 19, 10:04 AM5:03 AMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sun, Jun 17Shukla (waxing)Sat, Jun 16, 6:24 PM – Sun, Jun 17, 4:52 PM4:21 AMWeekday: Sunday1 day earlier
Mon, Jul 16Shukla (waxing)Mon, Jul 16, 12:01 AM – Mon, Jul 16, 9:45 PM4:55 AMWeekday: Monday1 day earlier
Tue, Aug 14Shukla (waxing)Tue, Aug 14, 4:54 AM – Wed, Aug 15, 2:20 AM6:07 AMWeekday: Tuesday1 day earlier
Thu, Sep 13Shukla (waxing)Wed, Sep 12, 10:37 AM – Thu, Sep 13, 8:11 AM7:23 AMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Fri, Oct 12Shukla (waxing)Thu, Oct 11, 6:35 PM – Fri, Oct 12, 4:41 PM8:35 AMWeekday: FridaySame
Sat, Nov 10Shukla (waxing)Sat, Nov 10, 4:45 AM – Sun, Nov 11, 3:42 AM8:54 AMWeekday: Saturday1 day earlier
Mon, Dec 10Shukla (waxing)Sun, Dec 9, 7:22 PM – Mon, Dec 10, 7:22 PM10:04 AMWeekday: Monday1 day earlier

What Skanda Shashthi is and how it is kept: the Skanda Shashthi 2029 guide.

Skanda Shashthi in Anchorage: questions

+ How many Skanda Shashthi days are there in 2029 in Anchorage?
12, computed for Anchorage's coordinates and the America/Anchorage time zone. The first falls on Sat, Jan 20 and the last on Mon, Dec 10.
+ Are Anchorage 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 Anchorage. In 2029, 6 of 12 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 6 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.

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