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Skanda Shashthi dates in Anchorage, 2031

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

In 2031, Anchorage has 12 Skanda Shashthi dates, from Mon, Jan 27 to Thu, Dec 18. 4 match the Indian date, 8 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
Mon, Jan 27Shukla (waxing)Mon, Jan 27, 8:49 AM – Tue, Jan 28, 8:57 AM9:34 AMWeekday: Monday1 day earlier
Wed, Feb 26Shukla (waxing)Wed, Feb 26, 2:24 AM – Thu, Feb 27, 3:48 AM8:11 AMWeekday: Wednesday1 day earlier
Fri, Mar 28Shukla (waxing)Thu, Mar 27, 10:26 PM – Sat, Mar 29, 12:43 AM7:37 AMWeekday: Friday1 day earlier
Sun, Apr 27Shukla (waxing)Sat, Apr 26, 5:23 PM – Sun, Apr 27, 7:55 PM6:03 AMWeekday: Sunday1 day earlier
Tue, May 27Shukla (waxing)Mon, May 26, 10:49 AM – Tue, May 27, 12:59 PM4:46 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Wed, Jun 25Shukla (waxing)Wed, Jun 25, 1:52 AM – Thu, Jun 26, 3:18 AM4:22 AMWeekday: Wednesday1 day earlier
Fri, Jul 25Shukla (waxing)Thu, Jul 24, 2:25 PM – Fri, Jul 25, 2:56 PM5:15 AMWeekday: FridaySame
Sat, Aug 23Shukla (waxing)Sat, Aug 23, 12:44 AM – Sun, Aug 24, 12:18 AM6:29 AMWeekday: Saturday1 day earlier
Mon, Sep 22Shukla (waxing)Sun, Sep 21, 9:21 AM – Mon, Sep 22, 8:01 AM7:44 AMWeekday: MondaySame
Tue, Oct 21Shukla (waxing)Mon, Oct 20, 4:59 PM – Tue, Oct 21, 2:53 PM8:58 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Wed, Nov 19Shukla (waxing)Tue, Nov 18, 11:32 PM – Wed, Nov 19, 9:02 PM9:16 AMWeekday: Wednesday1 day earlier
Thu, Dec 18Shukla (waxing)Thu, Dec 18, 8:00 AM – Fri, Dec 19, 5:36 AM10:13 AMWeekday: Thursday1 day earlier

What Skanda Shashthi is and how it is kept: the Skanda Shashthi 2031 guide.

Skanda Shashthi in Anchorage: questions

+ How many Skanda Shashthi days are there in 2031 in Anchorage?
12, computed for Anchorage's coordinates and the America/Anchorage time zone. The first falls on Mon, Jan 27 and the last on Thu, Dec 18.
+ 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 2031, 4 of 12 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 8 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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