Skanda Shashthi dates in Dar es Salaam, 2029
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania · -6.79°, 39.21° · Africa/Dar es_Salaam
Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026
In 2029, Dar es Salaam has 12 Skanda Shashthi dates, from Sat, Jan 20 to Tue, Dec 11. 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jan 20 | Shukla (waxing) | Sat, Jan 20, 4:11 AM – Sun, Jan 21, 6:45 AM | 6:21 AM | Weekday: SaturdayTithi also holds at the next sunrise | Same |
| Mon, Feb 19 | Shukla (waxing) | Mon, Feb 19, 12:55 AM – Tue, Feb 20, 3:19 AM | 6:29 AM | Weekday: Monday | Same |
| Wed, Mar 21 | Shukla (waxing) | Tue, Mar 20, 7:20 PM – Wed, Mar 21, 9:05 PM | 6:28 AM | Weekday: Wednesday | Same |
| Fri, Apr 20 | Shukla (waxing) | Thu, Apr 19, 10:20 AM – Fri, Apr 20, 11:03 AM | 6:25 AM | Weekday: Friday | Same |
| Sat, May 19 | Shukla (waxing) | Fri, May 18, 9:33 PM – Sat, May 19, 9:04 PM | 6:27 AM | Weekday: Saturday | Same |
| Sun, Jun 17 | Shukla (waxing) | Sun, Jun 17, 5:24 AM – Mon, Jun 18, 3:52 AM | 6:33 AM | Weekday: Sunday | 1 day earlier |
| Tue, Jul 17 | Shukla (waxing) | Mon, Jul 16, 11:01 AM – Tue, Jul 17, 8:45 AM | 6:37 AM | Weekday: Tuesday | Same |
| Wed, Aug 15 | Shukla (waxing) | Tue, Aug 14, 3:54 PM – Wed, Aug 15, 1:20 PM | 6:32 AM | Weekday: Wednesday | Same |
| Thu, Sep 13 | Shukla (waxing) | Wed, Sep 12, 9:37 PM – Thu, Sep 13, 7:11 PM | 6:19 AM | Weekday: Thursday | Same |
| Fri, Oct 12 | Shukla (waxing) | Fri, Oct 12, 5:35 AM – Sat, Oct 13, 3:41 AM | 6:03 AM | Weekday: Friday | Same |
| Sun, Nov 11 | Shukla (waxing) | Sat, Nov 10, 4:45 PM – Sun, Nov 11, 3:42 PM | 5:56 AM | Weekday: Sunday | Same |
| Tue, Dec 11 | Shukla (waxing) | Mon, Dec 10, 7:22 AM – Tue, Dec 11, 7:22 AM | 6:02 AM | Weekday: Tuesday | Same |
What Skanda Shashthi is and how it is kept: the Skanda Shashthi 2029 guide.
Skanda Shashthi in Dar es Salaam: questions
+ How many Skanda Shashthi days are there in 2029 in Dar es Salaam?
12, computed for Dar es Salaam's coordinates and the Africa/Dar es_Salaam time zone. The first falls on Sat, Jan 20 and the last on Tue, Dec 11.
+ 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 2029, 11 of 12 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. 1 of this year's 12 entries for Dar es Salaam 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.