Skanda Shashthi 2026स्कंद षष्ठी

Columbus · Monday, 9 November 2026

The day, hour by hour

1. The morning puja

   7:10 AM – 9:12 AM

   Each of the six days opens with a bath before sunrise, the diya before Lord Murugan's picture, the offerings and the Kanda Sashti Kavasam.

2. The evening puja

   5:21 PM – 8:07 PM

   At dusk the diya is lit again and the Kanda Sashti Kavasam said again: morning and evening, all six days.

3. The morning puja

   7:11 AM – 9:13 AMTuesday, 10 November

   Each of the six days opens with a bath before sunrise, the diya before Lord Murugan's picture, the offerings and the Kanda Sashti Kavasam.

4. The evening puja

   5:20 PM – 8:06 PMTuesday, 10 November

   At dusk the diya is lit again and the Kanda Sashti Kavasam said again: morning and evening, all six days.

5. The morning puja

   7:13 AM – 9:14 AMWednesday, 11 November

   Each of the six days opens with a bath before sunrise, the diya before Lord Murugan's picture, the offerings and the Kanda Sashti Kavasam.

6. The evening puja

   5:19 PM – 8:06 PMWednesday, 11 November

   At dusk the diya is lit again and the Kanda Sashti Kavasam said again: morning and evening, all six days.

7. The morning puja

   7:14 AM – 9:15 AMThursday, 12 November

   Each of the six days opens with a bath before sunrise, the diya before Lord Murugan's picture, the offerings and the Kanda Sashti Kavasam.

8. The evening puja

   5:18 PM – 8:05 PMThursday, 12 November

   At dusk the diya is lit again and the Kanda Sashti Kavasam said again: morning and evening, all six days.

9. The morning puja

   7:15 AM – 9:15 AMFriday, 13 November

   Each of the six days opens with a bath before sunrise, the diya before Lord Murugan's picture, the offerings and the Kanda Sashti Kavasam.

10. The evening puja

    5:17 PM – 8:05 PMFriday, 13 November

    At dusk the diya is lit again and the Kanda Sashti Kavasam said again: morning and evening, all six days.

11. The morning puja

    7:16 AM – 9:16 AMSaturday, 14 November

    Each of the six days opens with a bath before sunrise, the diya before Lord Murugan's picture, the offerings and the Kanda Sashti Kavasam.

12. The evening puja

    5:16 PM – 8:04 PMSaturday, 14 November

    At dusk the diya is lit again and the Kanda Sashti Kavasam said again: morning and evening, all six days.

13. The morning puja

    7:17 AM – 9:17 AMSunday, 15 November

    Each of the six days opens with a bath before sunrise, the diya before Lord Murugan's picture, the offerings and the Kanda Sashti Kavasam.

14. Soorasamharam

    3:16 PM – 8:04 PMSunday, 15 November

    On the sixth day the Soorasamharam is enacted in Murugan temples from the late afternoon into the evening; after it, a bath, and six diyas before Lord Murugan at home.

15. The evening puja

    5:16 PM – 8:04 PMSunday, 15 November

    At dusk the diya is lit again and the Kanda Sashti Kavasam said again: morning and evening, all six days.

16. The seventh morning · parana

    7:18 AM – 9:18 AMMonday, 16 November

    The vrat is best completed on the seventh morning, after a bath and darshan of Lord Murugan, with food given to others first. It is the day of Thirukalyanam, Murugan's wedding to Deivanai, in the temples.

Times for Columbus, OH in EST, UTC−5, rounded to the minute, computed by Kalava's engine for this town's own sunrise, sunset and moonrise. How