Skanda Shashthi dates in Colombo, 2034
Western Province, Sri Lanka · 6.93°, 79.86° · Asia/Colombo
Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026
In 2034, Colombo has 12 Skanda Shashthi dates, from Wed, Jan 25 to Sun, Dec 17. 12 match the Indian date. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Jan 25 | Shukla (waxing) | Wed, Jan 25, 7:05 AM – Thu, Jan 26, 5:04 AM | 6:29 AM | Weekday: WednesdayTithi begins and ends between two sunrises | Same |
| Fri, Feb 24 | Shukla (waxing) | Thu, Feb 23, 3:33 PM – Fri, Feb 24, 1:09 PM | 6:26 AM | Weekday: Friday | Same |
| Sat, Mar 25 | Shukla (waxing) | Fri, Mar 24, 11:44 PM – Sat, Mar 25, 9:22 PM | 6:13 AM | Weekday: Saturday | Same |
| Mon, Apr 24 | Shukla (waxing) | Sun, Apr 23, 8:21 AM – Mon, Apr 24, 6:29 AM | 6:00 AM | Weekday: Monday | Same |
| Tue, May 23 | Shukla (waxing) | Mon, May 22, 6:12 PM – Tue, May 23, 5:16 PM | 5:54 AM | Weekday: Tuesday | Same |
| Thu, Jun 22 | Shukla (waxing) | Wed, Jun 21, 5:58 AM – Thu, Jun 22, 6:15 AM | 5:57 AM | Weekday: Thursday | Same |
| Fri, Jul 21 | Shukla (waxing) | Thu, Jul 20, 8:05 PM – Fri, Jul 21, 9:30 PM | 6:04 AM | Weekday: Friday | Same |
| Sun, Aug 20 | Shukla (waxing) | Sat, Aug 19, 12:25 PM – Sun, Aug 20, 2:38 PM | 6:05 AM | Weekday: Sunday | Same |
| Tue, Sep 19 | Shukla (waxing) | Mon, Sep 18, 6:21 AM – Tue, Sep 19, 8:49 AM | 6:01 AM | Weekday: Tuesday | Same |
| Wed, Oct 18 | Shukla (waxing) | Wed, Oct 18, 12:49 AM – Thu, Oct 19, 3:03 AM | 5:58 AM | Weekday: Wednesday | Same |
| Fri, Nov 17 | Shukla (waxing) | Thu, Nov 16, 6:41 PM – Fri, Nov 17, 8:17 PM | 6:02 AM | Weekday: Friday | Same |
| Sun, Dec 17 | Shukla (waxing) | Sat, Dec 16, 10:53 AM – Sun, Dec 17, 11:30 AM | 6:16 AM | Weekday: Sunday | Same |
What Skanda Shashthi is and how it is kept: the Skanda Shashthi 2034 guide.
Skanda Shashthi in Colombo: questions
+ How many Skanda Shashthi days are there in 2034 in Colombo?
12, computed for Colombo's coordinates and the Asia/Colombo time zone. The first falls on Wed, Jan 25 and the last on Sun, Dec 17.
+ Are Colombo 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 Colombo. In 2034, 12 of 12 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 0 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. 1 of this year's 12 entries for Colombo 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.