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Skanda Shashthi dates in Durban, 2032

KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa · -29.86°, 31.02° · Africa/Johannesburg

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

In 2032, Durban has 12 Skanda Shashthi dates, from Sat, Jan 17 to Wed, Dec 8. 10 match the Indian date, 2 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
Sat, Jan 17Shukla (waxing)Sat, Jan 17, 5:18 AM – Sun, Jan 18, 3:30 AM5:11 AMWeekday: SaturdayTithi begins and ends between two sunrisesSame
Mon, Feb 16Shukla (waxing)Sun, Feb 15, 5:56 PM – Mon, Feb 16, 5:07 PM5:38 AMWeekday: MondaySame
Wed, Mar 17Shukla (waxing)Tue, Mar 16, 8:46 AM – Wed, Mar 17, 9:05 AM5:58 AMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Thu, Apr 15Shukla (waxing)Thu, Apr 15, 1:07 AM – Fri, Apr 16, 2:27 AM6:15 AMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Sat, May 15Shukla (waxing)Fri, May 14, 6:10 PM – Sat, May 15, 8:14 PM6:34 AMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Mon, Jun 14Shukla (waxing)Sun, Jun 13, 11:13 AM – Mon, Jun 14, 1:38 PM6:50 AMWeekday: MondaySame
Tue, Jul 13Shukla (waxing)Tue, Jul 13, 3:41 AM – Wed, Jul 14, 5:57 AM6:51 AMWeekday: Tuesday1 day earlier
Thu, Aug 12Shukla (waxing)Wed, Aug 11, 7:00 PM – Thu, Aug 12, 8:37 PM6:33 AMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Sat, Sep 11Shukla (waxing)Fri, Sep 10, 8:36 AM – Sat, Sep 11, 9:13 AM6:00 AMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sun, Oct 10Shukla (waxing)Sat, Oct 9, 8:10 PM – Sun, Oct 10, 7:38 PM5:24 AMWeekday: SundaySame
Mon, Nov 8Shukla (waxing)Mon, Nov 8, 5:52 AM – Tue, Nov 9, 4:22 AM4:57 AMWeekday: MondayTithi begins and ends between two sunrises1 day earlier
Wed, Dec 8Shukla (waxing)Tue, Dec 7, 2:27 PM – Wed, Dec 8, 12:18 PM4:49 AMWeekday: WednesdaySame

What Skanda Shashthi is and how it is kept: the Skanda Shashthi 2032 guide.

Skanda Shashthi in Durban: questions

+ How many Skanda Shashthi days are there in 2032 in Durban?
12, computed for Durban's coordinates and the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. The first falls on Sat, Jan 17 and the last on Wed, Dec 8.
+ Are Durban 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 Durban. In 2032, 10 of 12 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 2 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 12 entries for Durban 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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