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Skanda Shashthi dates in Melbourne, 2033

Victoria, Australia · -37.81°, 144.96° · Australia/Melbourne

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

In 2033, Melbourne has 13 Skanda Shashthi dates, from Thu, Jan 6 to Tue, Dec 27. 12 match the Indian date, 1 fall a day later. The sixth lunar day of the waxing fortnight, the monthly fast for Murugan (Skanda), central in Tamil tradition.
DateFortnightTithi window (local)SunriseDetailsvs India
Thu, Jan 6Shukla (waxing)Thu, Jan 6, 7:52 AM – Fri, Jan 7, 5:30 AM6:06 AMWeekday: ThursdayTithi begins and ends between two sunrisesSame
Sat, Feb 5Shukla (waxing)Fri, Feb 4, 5:01 PM – Sat, Feb 5, 2:50 PM6:39 AMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sun, Mar 6Shukla (waxing)Sun, Mar 6, 3:22 AM – Mon, Mar 7, 1:41 AM7:10 AMWeekday: SundaySame
Tue, Apr 5Shukla (waxing)Mon, Apr 4, 2:01 PM – Tue, Apr 5, 1:07 PM6:38 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Wed, May 4Shukla (waxing)Wed, May 4, 3:00 AM – Thu, May 5, 3:09 AM7:04 AMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Fri, Jun 3Shukla (waxing)Thu, Jun 2, 5:25 PM – Fri, Jun 3, 6:41 PM7:29 AMWeekday: FridaySame
Sun, Jul 3Shukla (waxing)Sat, Jul 2, 9:18 AM – Sun, Jul 3, 11:29 AM7:37 AMWeekday: Sunday1 day later
Mon, Aug 1Shukla (waxing)Mon, Aug 1, 2:18 AM – Tue, Aug 2, 4:54 AM7:21 AMWeekday: MondaySame
Wed, Aug 31Shukla (waxing)Tue, Aug 30, 7:35 PM – Wed, Aug 31, 9:55 PM6:45 AMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Fri, Sep 30Shukla (waxing)Thu, Sep 29, 12:02 PM – Fri, Sep 30, 1:33 PM5:59 AMWeekday: FridaySame
Sat, Oct 29Shukla (waxing)Sat, Oct 29, 3:46 AM – Sun, Oct 30, 4:14 AM6:18 AMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Mon, Nov 28Shukla (waxing)Sun, Nov 27, 4:26 PM – Mon, Nov 28, 3:54 PM5:54 AMWeekday: MondaySame
Tue, Dec 27Shukla (waxing)Tue, Dec 27, 3:14 AM – Wed, Dec 28, 1:51 AM5:59 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame

What Skanda Shashthi is and how it is kept: the Skanda Shashthi 2033 guide.

Skanda Shashthi in Melbourne: questions

+ How many Skanda Shashthi days are there in 2033 in Melbourne?
13, computed for Melbourne's coordinates and the Australia/Melbourne time zone. The first falls on Thu, Jan 6 and the last on Tue, Dec 27.
+ Are Melbourne 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 Melbourne. In 2033, 12 of 13 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 0 fall a day earlier and 1 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 Melbourne 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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