Vṛṣabha Saṅkrānti

The Sun enters Vṛṣabha

Thursday, 11 May 1769

The Sun crosses at 9:30 AM, your local time

The Sun enters Vṛṣabha (Taurus), opening the second solar month.

What is done, A day for a bath in sacred water and dāna (charity) during the puṇya kāla, the auspicious window around the transit.

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VrataFasting day

Ṣaṣṭhī

Sacred to Skanda (Murugan)

Thursday, 11 May 1769

Lord Skanda (Kārttikeya) on His peacock bearer with the divine Vel spear of wisdom — Skanda Ṣaṣṭhī: Lord Subrahmaṇya bearing the golden Vel spear of courage and divine illumination.

From the pañchāṅga

Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī begins10 May, 2:39 PM

Ends11 May, 12:52 PM

ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)

Shashti Vrat, the monthly fast on the śukla Ṣaṣṭhī sacred to Skanda (Murugan / Kārttikeya). Dates, timings, and how it is observed, computed for your location.

How to keep the fast

A fast with worship of Skanda, Murugan, Kārttikeya, kept especially in the Tamil tradition; the Ṣaṣṭhī of Kārtika is the great Skanda Ṣaṣṭhī.

Breaking the fast, Broken on the day the śukla Ṣaṣṭhī prevails at sunrise, after worship.

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Today's Sky (11 May 1769)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise6:18 AM71° ENE

Sunset7:00 PM289° WNW

Candra · Moon

Moonrise11:24 AM73° ENE

Moonset12:19 AM285° WNW

Rāhu Kāla

2:14 PM – 3:49 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

6:18 AM – 7:53 AM

Abhijit Muhūrta

12:15 PM – 1:03 PM

Bearings indicate horizon degrees. Rāhu and Yamagaṇḍa are avoided for new auspicious beginnings; Abhijit is the midday victory window.

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