Chandan Shashti is an auspicious day and vrat which is observed on Shukla Paksha Shashti in Vaishakh Month as per Hindu calendar. In 2024, Chandan Shashti date is May 13.
Chandan Shashti has some significance in Bengali calendar. Women keep fasting or Upvaas on Chandan Shashti and break their fast in the evening after moon rises.
Kashmiri Pandits observe Chandan Shashti vrat in Bhadun Month i.e. Bhadra Month (August – September).
In 2024, it falls in Vaigasi Masam of Tamil calendar, Edava Masam of Malayalam calendar and Jyeshto Month in Bengali Panjika.
Panchang, 13 May 2024
Suryodayam(Sunrise) : 05:30 AM
Suryastama(Sunset) : 06:44 PM
Chandrodayam(Moonrise) : 09:56 AM
Chandrastama(Moonset) : 11:57 PM
Today’s Panchangam:
Tithi : Shashthi upto 02:50 AM, May 14Saptami
Nakshatra : Punarvasu upto 11:23 AMPushya
Karanam : Kaulava upto 02:21 PM ,Taitila upto 02:50 AM, May 14,Garaja,
Yoga : Shula upto 07:42 AM,Ganda,
Weekday : Somawara,
Paksha : Shukla Paksha
Samvat:
Shaka Samvat : 1946 Krodhi
Chandramasa : Vaishakha – Purnimanta Vaishakha – Amanta
Vikram Samvat : 2081 Pingala
Gujarati Samvat : 2080 Rakshasa
Shubh Muhurat:
Abhijit : 11:40 AM to 12:33 PM
Amrit Kalam : 08:54 AM to 10:34 AM
Time to avoid:
Rahu Kalam : 07:09 AM to 08:48 AM
Yamaganda : 10:27 AM to 12:07 PM
Gulikai Kalam : 01:46 PM to 03:25 PM
Dur Muhurtam : 12:33 PM to 01:26 PM 03:12 PM to 04:05 PM
Varjyam : 07:57 PM to 09:40 PM
In 2023, Chandan Shashti date is April 26.
In 2022, Chandan Shashti date is May 7.
In 2021, Chandan Shashti date is May 18.
In 2020, Chandan Shashti date is April 29.
In 2019, Chandan Shashti date was May 10.
In 2018, Chandan Shashti date was April 21.