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Skanda Shashthi dates in Melbourne, 2034

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

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

In 2034, Melbourne has 12 Skanda Shashthi dates, from Thu, Jan 26 to Sun, Dec 17. 11 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 26Shukla (waxing)Wed, Jan 25, 12:35 PM – Thu, Jan 26, 10:34 AM6:27 AMWeekday: Thursday1 day later
Fri, Feb 24Shukla (waxing)Thu, Feb 23, 9:03 PM – Fri, Feb 24, 6:39 PM7:00 AMWeekday: FridaySame
Sat, Mar 25Shukla (waxing)Sat, Mar 25, 5:14 AM – Sun, Mar 26, 2:52 AM7:28 AMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Mon, Apr 24Shukla (waxing)Sun, Apr 23, 12:51 PM – Mon, Apr 24, 10:59 AM6:55 AMWeekday: MondaySame
Tue, May 23Shukla (waxing)Mon, May 22, 10:42 PM – Tue, May 23, 9:46 PM7:20 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Thu, Jun 22Shukla (waxing)Wed, Jun 21, 10:28 AM – Thu, Jun 22, 10:45 AM7:37 AMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Fri, Jul 21Shukla (waxing)Fri, Jul 21, 12:35 AM – Sat, Jul 22, 2:00 AM7:30 AMWeekday: FridaySame
Sun, Aug 20Shukla (waxing)Sat, Aug 19, 4:55 PM – Sun, Aug 20, 7:08 PM7:00 AMWeekday: SundaySame
Tue, Sep 19Shukla (waxing)Mon, Sep 18, 10:51 AM – Tue, Sep 19, 1:19 PM6:16 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Wed, Oct 18Shukla (waxing)Wed, Oct 18, 6:19 AM – Thu, Oct 19, 8:33 AM6:32 AMWeekday: WednesdayTithi also holds at the next sunriseSame
Fri, Nov 17Shukla (waxing)Fri, Nov 17, 12:11 AM – Sat, Nov 18, 1:47 AM6:00 AMWeekday: FridaySame
Sun, Dec 17Shukla (waxing)Sat, Dec 16, 4:23 PM – Sun, Dec 17, 5:00 PM5:54 AMWeekday: SundaySame

What Skanda Shashthi is and how it is kept: the Skanda Shashthi 2034 guide.

Skanda Shashthi in Melbourne: questions

+ How many Skanda Shashthi days are there in 2034 in Melbourne?
12, computed for Melbourne's coordinates and the Australia/Melbourne time zone. The first falls on Thu, Jan 26 and the last on Sun, Dec 17.
+ 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 2034, 11 of 12 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 12 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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