Skanda Shashthi dates in Nairobi, 2033
Nairobi, Kenya · -1.29°, 36.82° · Africa/Nairobi
Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026
In 2033, Nairobi has 13 Skanda Shashthi dates, from Thu, Jan 6 to Tue, Dec 27. 11 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.
| Date | Fortnight | Tithi window (local) | Sunrise | Details | vs India |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 6 | Shukla (waxing) | Wed, Jan 5, 11:52 PM – Thu, Jan 6, 9:30 PM | 6:33 AM | Weekday: Thursday | Same |
| Sat, Feb 5 | Shukla (waxing) | Fri, Feb 4, 9:01 AM – Sat, Feb 5, 6:50 AM | 6:43 AM | Weekday: Saturday | Same |
| Sun, Mar 6 | Shukla (waxing) | Sat, Mar 5, 7:22 PM – Sun, Mar 6, 5:41 PM | 6:41 AM | Weekday: Sunday | Same |
| Mon, Apr 4 | Shukla (waxing) | Mon, Apr 4, 7:01 AM – Tue, Apr 5, 6:07 AM | 6:34 AM | Weekday: MondayTithi begins and ends between two sunrises | 1 day earlier |
| Wed, May 4 | Shukla (waxing) | Tue, May 3, 8:00 PM – Wed, May 4, 8:09 PM | 6:28 AM | Weekday: Wednesday | Same |
| Fri, Jun 3 | Shukla (waxing) | Thu, Jun 2, 10:25 AM – Fri, Jun 3, 11:41 AM | 6:30 AM | Weekday: Friday | Same |
| Sat, Jul 2 | Shukla (waxing) | Sat, Jul 2, 2:18 AM – Sun, Jul 3, 4:29 AM | 6:36 AM | Weekday: Saturday | Same |
| Mon, Aug 1 | Shukla (waxing) | Sun, Jul 31, 7:18 PM – Mon, Aug 1, 9:54 PM | 6:38 AM | Weekday: Monday | Same |
| Wed, Aug 31 | Shukla (waxing) | Tue, Aug 30, 12:35 PM – Wed, Aug 31, 2:55 PM | 6:32 AM | Weekday: Wednesday | Same |
| Thu, Sep 29 | Shukla (waxing) | Thu, Sep 29, 5:02 AM – Fri, Sep 30, 6:33 AM | 6:20 AM | Weekday: ThursdayTithi also holds at the next sunrise | 1 day earlier |
| Sat, Oct 29 | Shukla (waxing) | Fri, Oct 28, 7:46 PM – Sat, Oct 29, 8:14 PM | 6:12 AM | Weekday: Saturday | Same |
| Mon, Nov 28 | Shukla (waxing) | Sun, Nov 27, 8:26 AM – Mon, Nov 28, 7:54 AM | 6:16 AM | Weekday: Monday | Same |
| Tue, Dec 27 | Shukla (waxing) | Mon, Dec 26, 7:14 PM – Tue, Dec 27, 5:51 PM | 6:29 AM | Weekday: Tuesday | Same |
What Skanda Shashthi is and how it is kept: the Skanda Shashthi 2033 guide.
Skanda Shashthi in Nairobi: questions
+ How many Skanda Shashthi days are there in 2033 in Nairobi?
13, computed for Nairobi's coordinates and the Africa/Nairobi time zone. The first falls on Thu, Jan 6 and the last on Tue, Dec 27.
+ Are Nairobi 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 Nairobi. In 2033, 11 of 13 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 13 entries for Nairobi 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.