Skanda Shashthi dates in Kathmandu, 2030
Bagmati, Nepal · 27.72°, 85.32° · Asia/Kathmandu
Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026
In 2030, Kathmandu has 13 Skanda Shashthi dates, from Wed, Jan 9 to Mon, Dec 30. 13 match the Indian date. 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, 3:46 AM – Thu, Jan 10, 4:56 AM | 6:56 AM | Weekday: Wednesday | Same |
| Fri, Feb 8 | Shukla (waxing) | Thu, Feb 7, 11:34 PM – Sat, Feb 9, 1:44 AM | 6:47 AM | Weekday: Friday | Same |
| Sun, Mar 10 | Shukla (waxing) | Sat, Mar 9, 8:05 PM – Sun, Mar 10, 10:45 PM | 6:20 AM | Weekday: Sunday | Same |
| Tue, Apr 9 | Shukla (waxing) | Mon, Apr 8, 3:32 PM – Tue, Apr 9, 5:59 PM | 5:47 AM | Weekday: Tuesday | Same |
| Thu, May 9 | Shukla (waxing) | Wed, May 8, 8:17 AM – Thu, May 9, 9:52 AM | 5:19 AM | Weekday: Thursday | Same |
| Fri, Jun 7 | Shukla (waxing) | Thu, Jun 6, 9:30 PM – Fri, Jun 7, 9:57 PM | 5:08 AM | Weekday: Friday | Same |
| Sun, Jul 7 | Shukla (waxing) | Sat, Jul 6, 7:21 AM – Sun, Jul 7, 6:41 AM | 5:14 AM | Weekday: Sunday | Same |
| Mon, Aug 5 | Shukla (waxing) | Sun, Aug 4, 2:44 PM – Mon, Aug 5, 1:14 PM | 5:29 AM | Weekday: Monday | Same |
| Tue, Sep 3 | Shukla (waxing) | Mon, Sep 2, 8:54 PM – Tue, Sep 3, 6:50 PM | 5:44 AM | Weekday: Tuesday | Same |
| Wed, Oct 2 | Shukla (waxing) | Wed, Oct 2, 3:11 AM – Thu, Oct 3, 12:49 AM | 5:57 AM | Weekday: Wednesday | Same |
| Fri, Nov 1 | Shukla (waxing) | Thu, Oct 31, 10:41 AM – Fri, Nov 1, 8:21 AM | 6:15 AM | Weekday: Friday | Same |
| Sat, Nov 30 | Shukla (waxing) | Fri, Nov 29, 8:17 PM – Sat, Nov 30, 6:20 PM | 6:37 AM | Weekday: Saturday | Same |
| Mon, Dec 30 | Shukla (waxing) | Sun, Dec 29, 8:30 AM – Mon, Dec 30, 7:25 AM | 6:54 AM | Weekday: Monday | Same |
What Skanda Shashthi is and how it is kept: the Skanda Shashthi 2030 guide.
Skanda Shashthi in Kathmandu: questions
+ How many Skanda Shashthi days are there in 2030 in Kathmandu?
13, computed for Kathmandu's coordinates and the Asia/Kathmandu time zone. The first falls on Wed, Jan 9 and the last on Mon, Dec 30.
+ Are Kathmandu 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 Kathmandu. In 2030, 13 of 13 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 0 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.