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
Sankara Jayanthi (சங்கர ஜெயந்தி)
Panchangam
Weekday
Friday (வெள்ளி)
Tithi
Panchami (பஞ்சமி)until 9:15 AM then Shashthi (சஷ்டி)until 7:52 AM, May 03
Paksha
Shukla Paksha (சுக்ல பக்ஷ)
Pirai
Waxing Moon (வளர்பிறை)
Naal
Mel Nokku Naal (upward-facing day)மேல் நோக்கு நாள்
Nakshatra
Ardra (திருவாதிரை) · pada 3 until 1:04 PM then Punarvasu (புனர்பூசம்)until 12:34 PM, May 03
Yoga
Dhriti (திருதி)until 3:19 AM, May 03
Karana
Balava (பாலவம்)until May 02, 9:15 AM
Amirtha / Siddha Yogam
Amrita until 1:04 PM
Tamil & Lunar Calendar
Tamil Month
Chithirai (சித்திரை) · day 19
Lunar Month (Amanta)
Vaishakha
Ayanam
Uttarayanam (உத்தராயணம்)
Ritu
Vasanta (இளவேனில்)
Shaka Year
1947
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
6:15 PM
Moonrise
10:11 AM
Moonset
11:04 PM
Sun Rasi
Mesha (Aries) (மேஷம்)
Moon Rasi
Mithuna (Gemini) (மிதுனம்)
Inauspicious Times
Rahu Kalam
10:35 AM – 12:07 PM
Yamagandam
3:11 PM – 4:43 PM
Kuligai
7:31 AM – 9:03 AM
Dur Muhurtham
10:54 AM – 12:32 PM 2:59 PM – 4:37 PM
Varjyam
10:18 PM – 11:48 PM
Auspicious Times
Nalla Neram
5:59 AM – 7:31 AM 9:03 AM – 10:35 AM 12:07 PM – 1:39 PM 1:39 PM – 3:11 PM