Timings on this page are for Colombo (SLST). Festival and vrat dates follow the Tamil Nadu calendar; local temple dates can occasionally differ by a day.
Observances
Shukla Ashtami (சுக்ல அஷ்டமி)
Panchangam
Weekday
Friday (வெள்ளி)
Tithi
Ashtami (அஷ்டமி)until 9:19 AM then Navami (நவமி)until 8:17 AM, Mar 08
Paksha
Shukla Paksha (சுக்ல பக்ஷ)
Pirai
Waxing Moon (வளர்பிறை)
Naal
Mel Nokku Naal (upward-facing day)மேல் நோக்கு நாள்
Nakshatra
Mrigashira (மிருகசீரிஷம்) · pada 2 until 11:32 PM then Ardra (திருவாதிரை)until 11:28 PM, Mar 08
Yoga
Priti (ப்ரீதி)until 6:14 PM
Karana
Bava (பவம்)until Mar 07, 9:19 AM
Amirtha / Siddha Yogam
Siddha until 11:32 PM
Tamil & Lunar Calendar
Tamil Month
Maasi (மாசி) · day 23
Lunar Month (Amanta)
Phalguna
Ayanam
Uttarayanam (உத்தராயணம்)
Ritu
Shishira (பின்பனி)
Shaka Year
1946
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:24 AM
Sunset
6:19 PM
Moonrise
12:34 PM
Moonset
12:30 AM
Sun Rasi
Kumbha (Aquarius) (கும்பம்)
Moon Rasi
Vrishabha (Taurus) (ரிஷபம்)
Inauspicious Times
Rahu Kalam
10:52 AM – 12:21 PM
Yamagandam
3:20 PM – 4:49 PM
Kuligai
7:53 AM – 9:22 AM
Dur Muhurtham
11:10 AM – 12:45 PM 3:08 PM – 4:43 PM
Varjyam
5:33 AM – 7:07 AM
Auspicious Times
Nalla Neram
6:24 AM – 7:53 AM 9:22 AM – 10:52 AM 12:21 PM – 1:50 PM 1:50 PM – 3:20 PM