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Skanda Shashthi dates in Halifax, 2031

Nova Scotia, Canada · 44.65°, -63.58° · America/Halifax

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

In 2031, Halifax has 12 Skanda Shashthi dates, from Tue, Jan 28 to Fri, Dec 19. 8 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
Tue, Jan 28Shukla (waxing)Mon, Jan 27, 1:49 PM – Tue, Jan 28, 1:57 PM7:39 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Thu, Feb 27Shukla (waxing)Wed, Feb 26, 7:24 AM – Thu, Feb 27, 8:48 AM6:57 AMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Fri, Mar 28Shukla (waxing)Fri, Mar 28, 3:26 AM – Sat, Mar 29, 5:43 AM7:04 AMWeekday: Friday1 day earlier
Sun, Apr 27Shukla (waxing)Sat, Apr 26, 10:23 PM – Mon, Apr 28, 12:55 AM6:12 AMWeekday: Sunday1 day earlier
Tue, May 27Shukla (waxing)Mon, May 26, 3:49 PM – Tue, May 27, 5:59 PM5:37 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Thu, Jun 26Shukla (waxing)Wed, Jun 25, 6:52 AM – Thu, Jun 26, 8:18 AM5:31 AMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Fri, Jul 25Shukla (waxing)Thu, Jul 24, 7:25 PM – Fri, Jul 25, 7:56 PM5:53 AMWeekday: FridaySame
Sat, Aug 23Shukla (waxing)Sat, Aug 23, 5:44 AM – Sun, Aug 24, 5:18 AM6:27 AMWeekday: Saturday1 day earlier
Mon, Sep 22Shukla (waxing)Sun, Sep 21, 2:21 PM – Mon, Sep 22, 1:01 PM7:02 AMWeekday: MondaySame
Tue, Oct 21Shukla (waxing)Mon, Oct 20, 9:59 PM – Tue, Oct 21, 7:53 PM7:37 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Wed, Nov 19Shukla (waxing)Wed, Nov 19, 4:32 AM – Thu, Nov 20, 2:02 AM7:17 AMWeekday: Wednesday1 day earlier
Fri, Dec 19Shukla (waxing)Thu, Dec 18, 1:00 PM – Fri, Dec 19, 10:36 AM7:48 AMWeekday: FridaySame

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

Skanda Shashthi in Halifax: questions

+ How many Skanda Shashthi days are there in 2031 in Halifax?
12, computed for Halifax's coordinates and the America/Halifax time zone. The first falls on Tue, Jan 28 and the last on Fri, Dec 19.
+ Are Halifax 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 Halifax. In 2031, 8 of 12 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. 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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