Tithi · षष्ठी
Shashthi Tithi
Shashthi is the 6th tithi of each half of the month. Its deity is Kartikeya, and it is favoured for celebration, and worship of the Sun and of Kartikeya.
Next Shashthi, Kathmandu
- Fri 16 Oct 2026
- Sat 17 Oct 2026
- Sat 31 Oct 2026
- Sun 15 Nov 2026
- Sun 29 Nov 2026
- Tue 15 Dec 2026
Next Shashthi, Delhi
- Fri 16 Oct 2026
- Sat 31 Oct 2026
- Sun 15 Nov 2026
- Sun 29 Nov 2026
- Tue 15 Dec 2026
- Tue 29 Dec 2026
What Shashthi means
A tithi is a lunar day: the time the Moon takes to move 12° further from the Sun. Thirty make a lunar month, fifteen in the waxing half (Shukla paksha) and fifteen in the waning half (Krishna paksha). Shashthi comes twice a month, once in each half.
Nanda, the joyful: good for celebrations, art and pleasant beginnings.
Festivals on Shashthi
- Chhath Puja (Kartika Shukla)
- Skanda Shashthi