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
Sankatahara Chaturthi (சங்கடஹர சதுர்த்தி)
Panchangam
Weekday
Friday (வெள்ளி)
Tithi
Chaturthi (சதுர்த்தி)until 5:14 AM, May 17 then Panchami (பஞ்சமி)until 5:58 AM, May 18
Paksha
Krishna Paksha (கிருஷ்ண பக்ஷ)
Pirai
Waning Moon (தேய்பிறை)
Naal
Keezh Nokku Naal (downward-facing day)கீழ் நோக்கு நாள்
Nakshatra
Mula (மூலம்) · pada 3 until 4:07 PM then Purva Ashadha (பூராடம்)until 5:44 PM, May 17
Yoga
Siddha (சித்தம்)until 7:14 AM
Karana
Bava (பவம்)until May 16, 4:41 PM
Amirtha / Siddha Yogam
Marana until 4:07 PM
Tamil & Lunar Calendar
Tamil Month
Vaikasi (வைகாசி) · day 2
Lunar Month (Amanta)
Vaishakha
Ayanam
Uttarayanam (உத்தராயணம்)
Ritu
Vasanta (இளவேனில்)
Shaka Year
1947
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
6:16 PM
Moonrise
9:28 PM
Moonset
8:38 AM
Sun Rasi
Vrishabha (Taurus) (ரிஷபம்)
Moon Rasi
Dhanu (Sagittarius) (தனுசு)
Inauspicious Times
Rahu Kalam
10:34 AM – 12:06 PM
Yamagandam
3:11 PM – 4:44 PM
Kuligai
7:29 AM – 9:02 AM
Dur Muhurtham
10:53 AM – 12:31 PM 2:59 PM – 4:38 PM
Varjyam
2:23 PM – 4:07 PM
Auspicious Times
Nalla Neram
5:57 AM – 7:29 AM 9:02 AM – 10:34 AM 12:06 PM – 1:39 PM 1:39 PM – 3:11 PM