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 Shasti (சுக்ல சஷ்டி)
Panchangam
Weekday
Saturday (சனி)
Tithi
Shashthi (சஷ்டி)until 7:52 AM then Saptami (சப்தமி)until 7:19 AM, May 04
Paksha
Shukla Paksha (சுக்ல பக்ஷ)
Pirai
Waxing Moon (வளர்பிறை)
Naal
Mel Nokku Naal (upward-facing day)மேல் நோக்கு நாள்
Nakshatra
Punarvasu (புனர்பூசம்) · pada 3 until 12:34 PM then Pushya (பூசம்)until 12:53 PM, May 04
Yoga
Shula (சூலம்)until 1:40 AM, May 04
Karana
Taitila (தைதுலம்)until May 03, 7:52 AM
Amirtha / Siddha Yogam
Siddha until 12:34 PM
Tamil & Lunar Calendar
Tamil Month
Chithirai (சித்திரை) · day 20
Lunar Month (Amanta)
Vaishakha
Ayanam
Uttarayanam (உத்தராயணம்)
Ritu
Vasanta (இளவேனில்)
Shaka Year
1947
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
6:15 PM
Moonrise
11:09 AM
Moonset
11:57 PM
Sun Rasi
Mesha (Aries) (மேஷம்)
Moon Rasi
Mithuna (Gemini) (மிதுனம்)
Inauspicious Times
Rahu Kalam
9:03 AM – 10:35 AM
Yamagandam
1:39 PM – 3:11 PM
Kuligai
5:59 AM – 7:31 AM
Dur Muhurtham
8:26 AM – 10:04 AM
Varjyam
12:49 AM – 2:23 AM
Auspicious Times
Nalla Neram
7:31 AM – 9:03 AM 10:35 AM – 12:07 PM 3:11 PM – 4:43 PM 4:43 PM – 6:15 PM