Shashthi
Thursday, 17 September 2026 London, UK
Shashthi
- Presiding deity
- Kartikeya
- Group
- Nanda
- Shukla
- #6
- Krishna
- #21
Significance
Shashthi is the sixth lunar day, ruled by Kartikeya. Associated with recognition, courage, and victory over adversity. Skanda Shashthi — the six-day vow climaxing in Soorasamharam — is a major observance at Murugan temples in Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka.
Next 6 dates in London
Dates as the almanac assigns them in London: normally the day this tithi is current at sunrise. Its window can begin the day before or end the day after.
| Date | Paksha | Tithi window |
|---|---|---|
| 1 October 2026 Thursday | Krishna | 08:05 AM – 05:45 AM (+1) Kshaya: holds no sunrise |
| 16 October 2026 Friday | Shukla | 10:55 PM (−1) – 01:24 AM (+1) |
| 31 October 2026 Saturday | Krishna | 01:55 PM (−1) – 11:27 AM |
| 15 November 2026 Sunday | Shukla | 05:54 PM (−1) – 08:31 PM |
| 29 November 2026 Sunday | Krishna | 10:27 PM (−1) – 08:16 PM |
| 15 December 2026 Tuesday | Shukla | 01:46 PM (−1) – 03:49 PM |