Skanda Sashti 2027: date, rule and meaning
Skanda Sashti (Soorasamharam) 2027 is on Wednesday, November 3 in Washington DC and on Thursday, November 4 in India (New Delhi).
- Washington DC
3WednesdayNovember 2027
Computed for this city. Tamil rule.
- India (New Delhi)
4ThursdayNovember 2027
India’s date, by the same rule.
- Another reckoning
4ThursdayNovember 2027
Shashthi at sunrise (some temple calendars).
Why the dates differ
In Washington DC: Shashthi begins 10:02 AM; sunrise 7:37 AM, sunset 6:05 PM
In India (New Delhi): Shashthi begins 7:32 PM, 3 Nov; sunrise 6:34 AM, sunset 5:34 PM
Shukla Shashthi after Deepavali (the lunar month Kartika; in most years the Tamil month Aippasi, Sun in Tula): the day on which Panchami ends or Shashthi begins between sunrise and sunset; otherwise the day Shashthi prevails at sunrise. For Skanda's vow the Dharmasindhu takes the Shashthi joined with Panchami (purva-viddha).
Each date follows its own rule. Neither is wrong.
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Skanda Sashti (Soorasamharam) 2027 Washington DC: Wednesday 3 November 2027 India (New Delhi): Thursday 4 November 2027 Tamil rule. Each city's date follows its own sunset and time zone. Neither is wrong. https://pujadeep.com/festivals/skanda-sashti/2027/?s=copy
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Skanda Sashti 2027 in each city
US
| City | Date | Times that decide it | Also |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | Wed, Nov 3 | Shashthi begins 10:02 AM; sunrise 7:28 AM, sunset 5:50 PM | Shashthi at sunrise (some temple calendars): Thu, Nov 4 In India (New Delhi): Thu, Nov 4 |
| Edison, NJ | Wed, Nov 3 | Shashthi begins 10:02 AM; sunrise 7:29 AM, sunset 5:52 PM | Shashthi at sunrise (some temple calendars): Thu, Nov 4 In India (New Delhi): Thu, Nov 4 |
| Washington DC | Wed, Nov 3 | Shashthi begins 10:02 AM; sunrise 7:37 AM, sunset 6:05 PM | Shashthi at sunrise (some temple calendars): Thu, Nov 4 In India (New Delhi): Thu, Nov 4 |
| Atlanta | Wed, Nov 3 | Shashthi begins 10:02 AM; sunrise 7:58 AM, sunset 6:43 PM | Shashthi at sunrise (some temple calendars): Thu, Nov 4 In India (New Delhi): Thu, Nov 4 |
| Boston | Wed, Nov 3 | Shashthi begins 10:02 AM; sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 5:35 PM | Shashthi at sunrise (some temple calendars): Thu, Nov 4 In India (New Delhi): Thu, Nov 4 |
| Philadelphia | Wed, Nov 3 | Shashthi begins 10:02 AM; sunrise 7:31 AM, sunset 5:56 PM | Shashthi at sunrise (some temple calendars): Thu, Nov 4 In India (New Delhi): Thu, Nov 4 |
| Chicago | Wed, Nov 3 | Shashthi begins 9:02 AM; sunrise 7:25 AM, sunset 5:42 PM | Shashthi at sunrise (some temple calendars): Thu, Nov 4 In India (New Delhi): Thu, Nov 4 |
| Houston | Wed, Nov 3 | Shashthi begins 9:02 AM; sunrise 7:36 AM, sunset 6:33 PM | Shashthi at sunrise (some temple calendars): Thu, Nov 4 In India (New Delhi): Thu, Nov 4 |
| Dallas | Wed, Nov 3 | Shashthi begins 9:02 AM; sunrise 7:46 AM, sunset 6:34 PM | Shashthi at sunrise (some temple calendars): Thu, Nov 4 In India (New Delhi): Thu, Nov 4 |
| Los Angeles | Wed, Nov 3 | Shashthi begins 7:02 AM; sunrise 7:13 AM, sunset 5:59 PM | In India (New Delhi): Thu, Nov 4 |
| San Jose, CA | Wed, Nov 3 | Shashthi begins 7:02 AM; sunrise 7:33 AM, sunset 6:08 PM | In India (New Delhi): Thu, Nov 4 |
| Seattle | Wed, Nov 3 | Shashthi begins 7:02 AM; sunrise 7:54 AM, sunset 5:50 PM | In India (New Delhi): Thu, Nov 4 |
UK
| City | Date | Times that decide it | Also |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | Wed, Nov 3 | Shashthi begins 2:02 PM; sunrise 6:57 AM, sunset 4:30 PM | Shashthi at sunrise (some temple calendars): Thu, Nov 4 In India (New Delhi): Thu, Nov 4 |
| Birmingham, UK | Wed, Nov 3 | Shashthi begins 2:02 PM; sunrise 7:06 AM, sunset 4:34 PM | Shashthi at sunrise (some temple calendars): Thu, Nov 4 In India (New Delhi): Thu, Nov 4 |
| Leicester | Wed, Nov 3 | Shashthi begins 2:02 PM; sunrise 7:04 AM, sunset 4:31 PM | Shashthi at sunrise (some temple calendars): Thu, Nov 4 In India (New Delhi): Thu, Nov 4 |
| Manchester | Wed, Nov 3 | Shashthi begins 2:02 PM; sunrise 7:11 AM, sunset 4:33 PM | Shashthi at sunrise (some temple calendars): Thu, Nov 4 In India (New Delhi): Thu, Nov 4 |
Canada
| City | Date | Times that decide it | Also |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | Wed, Nov 3 | Shashthi begins 10:02 AM; sunrise 7:55 AM, sunset 6:05 PM | Shashthi at sunrise (some temple calendars): Thu, Nov 4 In India (New Delhi): Thu, Nov 4 |
| Brampton | Wed, Nov 3 | Shashthi begins 10:02 AM; sunrise 7:57 AM, sunset 6:07 PM | Shashthi at sunrise (some temple calendars): Thu, Nov 4 In India (New Delhi): Thu, Nov 4 |
| Vancouver | Wed, Nov 3 | Shashthi begins 7:02 AM; sunrise 8:02 AM, sunset 5:49 PM | In India (New Delhi): Thu, Nov 4 |
| Calgary | Wed, Nov 3 | Shashthi begins 8:02 AM; sunrise 8:30 AM, sunset 6:08 PM | In India (New Delhi): Thu, Nov 4 |
Australia
| City | Date | Times that decide it | Also |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Thu, Nov 4 | Shashthi begins 1:02 AM; sunrise 5:53 AM, sunset 7:24 PM | – |
| Melbourne | Thu, Nov 4 | Shashthi begins 1:02 AM; sunrise 6:11 AM, sunset 7:56 PM | – |
| Brisbane | Thu, Nov 4 | Shashthi begins 12:02 AM; sunrise 4:55 AM, sunset 6:07 PM | – |
| Perth | Thu, Nov 4 | Shashthi begins 10:02 PM, 3 Nov; sunrise 5:17 AM, sunset 6:42 PM | – |
India
| City | Date | Times that decide it | Also |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | Thu, Nov 4 | Shashthi begins 7:32 PM, 3 Nov; sunrise 6:34 AM, sunset 5:34 PM | – |
| Mumbai | Thu, Nov 4 | Shashthi begins 7:32 PM, 3 Nov; sunrise 6:39 AM, sunset 6:04 PM | – |
| Kolkata | Thu, Nov 4 | Shashthi begins 7:32 PM, 3 Nov; sunrise 5:41 AM, sunset 4:58 PM | – |
| Chennai | Thu, Nov 4 | Shashthi begins 7:32 PM, 3 Nov; sunrise 6:03 AM, sunset 5:41 PM | – |
| Bengaluru | Thu, Nov 4 | Shashthi begins 7:32 PM, 3 Nov; sunrise 6:13 AM, sunset 5:52 PM | – |
| Hyderabad | Thu, Nov 4 | Shashthi begins 7:32 PM, 3 Nov; sunrise 6:15 AM, sunset 5:43 PM | – |
| Ahmedabad | Thu, Nov 4 | Shashthi begins 7:32 PM, 3 Nov; sunrise 6:45 AM, sunset 6:00 PM | – |
| Surat | Thu, Nov 4 | Shashthi begins 7:32 PM, 3 Nov; sunrise 6:42 AM, sunset 6:01 PM | – |
| Pune | Thu, Nov 4 | Shashthi begins 7:32 PM, 3 Nov; sunrise 6:34 AM, sunset 6:01 PM | – |
| Jaipur | Thu, Nov 4 | Shashthi begins 7:32 PM, 3 Nov; sunrise 6:37 AM, sunset 5:42 PM | – |
| Lucknow | Thu, Nov 4 | Shashthi begins 7:32 PM, 3 Nov; sunrise 6:16 AM, sunset 5:22 PM | – |
| Varanasi | Thu, Nov 4 | Shashthi begins 7:32 PM, 3 Nov; sunrise 6:06 AM, sunset 5:16 PM | – |
| Patna | Thu, Nov 4 | Shashthi begins 7:32 PM, 3 Nov; sunrise 5:58 AM, sunset 5:07 PM | – |
| Chandigarh | Thu, Nov 4 | Shashthi begins 7:32 PM, 3 Nov; sunrise 6:38 AM, sunset 5:33 PM | – |
| Bhopal | Thu, Nov 4 | Shashthi begins 7:32 PM, 3 Nov; sunrise 6:26 AM, sunset 5:41 PM | – |
| Thiruvananthapuram | Thu, Nov 4 | Shashthi begins 7:32 PM, 3 Nov; sunrise 6:11 AM, sunset 6:00 PM | – |
About the festival
Skanda Sashti, or Kanda Sashti in Tamil, is the great vow to Murugan, also called Skanda, Kartikeya, Subrahmanya and Kumara. It falls in the six days after Deepavali, in the bright half of the lunar month of Kartika, and ends on the sixth day, Shashthi.
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Questions families ask
Why is Skanda Sashti 2027 on a different day in India?
The date follows the tithi at a set time of day, and that moment falls on a different local day in each place. Washington DC: Wednesday, November 3, 2027. India (New Delhi): Thursday, November 4, 2027. In Washington DC: Shashthi begins 10:02 AM; sunrise 7:37 AM, sunset 6:05 PM.
When is Skanda Sashti 2028?
The date moves with the Hindu calendar. In 2028, Skanda Sashti is on Sunday, October 22, 2028 in Washington DC.
How is the date found for my city?
Each city’s date is computed for that city, from its own sunrise and sunset and the times the tithi begins and ends, with the rule named below. Find your city in the table above.
Which rule sets the date of Skanda Sashti?
Shukla Shashthi after Deepavali (the lunar month Kartika; in most years the Tamil month Aippasi, Sun in Tula): the day on which Panchami ends or Shashthi begins between sunrise and sunset; otherwise the day Shashthi prevails at sunrise. For Skanda's vow the Dharmasindhu takes the Shashthi joined with Panchami (purva-viddha). How we compute dates
The rule and its sources
Tradition: Tamil.
Rule sources
- Wikipedia: Soorasamharam (Skanda Sashti)
- Drik Panchang: Tamil calendar (sunset rule for the month start)
- Dharmasindhu of Kashinatha Upadhyaya, tr. A. Bourquin (French by L. de Milloue), Annales du Musee Guimet VII (Paris: Leroux, 1884), ch. XI-XII, pp. 205-206: for the vow to Skanda, take the day on which Panchami and Shashthi meet, the earlier day, touched by Panchami
- F. Kielhorn, "Festal Days of the Hindu Lunar Calendar", Indian Antiquary XXVI (July 1897), p. 177 note 4 (purva-viddha: a tithi that begins more than 4 ghatikas before sunset and ends before the next sunset is joined with its first day) and p. 185: Skanda-shashthi, purva-viddha
Related
Computed for 40 cities on Wednesday, November 3, 2027
Rule: Shukla Shashthi after Deepavali (the lunar month Kartika; in most years the Tamil month Aippasi, Sun in Tula): the day on which Panchami ends or Shashthi begins between sunrise and sunset; otherwise the day Shashthi prevails at sunrise. For Skanda's vow the Dharmasindhu takes the Shashthi joined with Panchami (purva-viddha).
Calculated for your location from NASA JPL's DE440 ephemeris and Astronomy Engine (MIT licence), with the Lahiri ayanamsa. Times can differ by a minute or two from printed panchangs. For vrat and puja timings, follow your family or temple tradition.
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- AI review: 2 independent reviews against the cited edition, October 14, 2026.
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