Skanda Shashthi dates in Dar es Salaam, 2030
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania · -6.79°, 39.21° · Africa/Dar es_Salaam
Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026
In 2030, Dar es Salaam has 13 Skanda Shashthi dates, from Wed, Jan 9 to Sun, Dec 29. 9 match the Indian date, 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Jan 9 | Shukla (waxing) | Wed, Jan 9, 1:01 AM – Thu, Jan 10, 2:11 AM | 6:16 AM | Weekday: Wednesday | Same |
| Fri, Feb 8 | Shukla (waxing) | Thu, Feb 7, 8:49 PM – Fri, Feb 8, 10:59 PM | 6:27 AM | Weekday: Friday | Same |
| Sun, Mar 10 | Shukla (waxing) | Sat, Mar 9, 5:20 PM – Sun, Mar 10, 8:00 PM | 6:29 AM | Weekday: Sunday | Same |
| Tue, Apr 9 | Shukla (waxing) | Mon, Apr 8, 12:47 PM – Tue, Apr 9, 3:14 PM | 6:26 AM | Weekday: Tuesday | Same |
| Wed, May 8 | Shukla (waxing) | Wed, May 8, 5:32 AM – Thu, May 9, 7:07 AM | 6:25 AM | Weekday: WednesdayTithi also holds at the next sunrise | 1 day earlier |
| Fri, Jun 7 | Shukla (waxing) | Thu, Jun 6, 6:45 PM – Fri, Jun 7, 7:12 PM | 6:31 AM | Weekday: Friday | Same |
| Sat, Jul 6 | Shukla (waxing) | Sat, Jul 6, 4:36 AM – Sun, Jul 7, 3:56 AM | 6:36 AM | Weekday: Saturday | 1 day earlier |
| Mon, Aug 5 | Shukla (waxing) | Sun, Aug 4, 11:59 AM – Mon, Aug 5, 10:29 AM | 6:35 AM | Weekday: Monday | Same |
| Tue, Sep 3 | Shukla (waxing) | Mon, Sep 2, 6:09 PM – Tue, Sep 3, 4:05 PM | 6:24 AM | Weekday: Tuesday | Same |
| Wed, Oct 2 | Shukla (waxing) | Wed, Oct 2, 12:26 AM – Wed, Oct 2, 10:04 PM | 6:08 AM | Weekday: Wednesday | Same |
| Thu, Oct 31 | Shukla (waxing) | Thu, Oct 31, 7:56 AM – Fri, Nov 1, 5:36 AM | 5:57 AM | Weekday: ThursdayTithi begins and ends between two sunrises | 1 day earlier |
| Sat, Nov 30 | Shukla (waxing) | Fri, Nov 29, 5:32 PM – Sat, Nov 30, 3:35 PM | 5:58 AM | Weekday: Saturday | Same |
| Sun, Dec 29 | Shukla (waxing) | Sun, Dec 29, 5:45 AM – Mon, Dec 30, 4:40 AM | 6:10 AM | Weekday: Sunday | 1 day earlier |
What Skanda Shashthi is and how it is kept: the Skanda Shashthi 2030 guide.
Skanda Shashthi in Dar es Salaam: questions
+ How many Skanda Shashthi days are there in 2030 in Dar es Salaam?
13, computed for Dar es Salaam's coordinates and the Africa/Dar es_Salaam time zone. The first falls on Wed, Jan 9 and the last on Sun, Dec 29.
+ 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 2030, 9 of 13 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 4 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 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.