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Skanda Shashthi dates in Johannesburg, 2030

Gauteng, South Africa · -26.20°, 28.05° · Africa/Johannesburg

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

In 2030, Johannesburg 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.
DateFortnightTithi window (local)SunriseDetailsvs India
Wed, Jan 9Shukla (waxing)Wed, Jan 9, 12:01 AM – Thu, Jan 10, 1:11 AM5:25 AMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Fri, Feb 8Shukla (waxing)Thu, Feb 7, 7:49 PM – Fri, Feb 8, 9:59 PM5:48 AMWeekday: FridaySame
Sun, Mar 10Shukla (waxing)Sat, Mar 9, 4:20 PM – Sun, Mar 10, 7:00 PM6:07 AMWeekday: SundaySame
Tue, Apr 9Shukla (waxing)Mon, Apr 8, 11:47 AM – Tue, Apr 9, 2:14 PM6:21 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Wed, May 8Shukla (waxing)Wed, May 8, 4:32 AM – Thu, May 9, 6:07 AM6:36 AMWeekday: Wednesday1 day earlier
Fri, Jun 7Shukla (waxing)Thu, Jun 6, 5:45 PM – Fri, Jun 7, 6:12 PM6:51 AMWeekday: FridaySame
Sat, Jul 6Shukla (waxing)Sat, Jul 6, 3:36 AM – Sun, Jul 7, 2:56 AM6:57 AMWeekday: Saturday1 day earlier
Mon, Aug 5Shukla (waxing)Sun, Aug 4, 10:59 AM – Mon, Aug 5, 9:29 AM6:45 AMWeekday: MondaySame
Tue, Sep 3Shukla (waxing)Mon, Sep 2, 5:09 PM – Tue, Sep 3, 3:05 PM6:20 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Wed, Oct 2Shukla (waxing)Tue, Oct 1, 11:26 PM – Wed, Oct 2, 9:04 PM5:47 AMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Thu, Oct 31Shukla (waxing)Thu, Oct 31, 6:56 AM – Fri, Nov 1, 4:36 AM5:20 AMWeekday: ThursdayTithi begins and ends between two sunrises1 day earlier
Sat, Nov 30Shukla (waxing)Fri, Nov 29, 4:32 PM – Sat, Nov 30, 2:35 PM5:08 AMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sun, Dec 29Shukla (waxing)Sun, Dec 29, 4:45 AM – Mon, Dec 30, 3:40 AM5:17 AMWeekday: Sunday1 day earlier

What Skanda Shashthi is and how it is kept: the Skanda Shashthi 2030 guide.

Skanda Shashthi in Johannesburg: questions

+ How many Skanda Shashthi days are there in 2030 in Johannesburg?
13, computed for Johannesburg's coordinates and the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. The first falls on Wed, Jan 9 and the last on Sun, Dec 29.
+ Are Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg. 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. 1 of this year's 13 entries for Johannesburg 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.

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