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
Maadha Sivarathiri (மாத சிவராத்திரி)
Vishnupathi Punya Kalam (விஷ்ணுபதி புண்ணிய காலம்)
Panchangam
Weekday
Friday (வெள்ளி)
Tithi
Trayodashi (திரயோதசி)until 8:31 AM then Chaturdashi (சதுர்த்தசி)until 5:11 AM, May 16
Paksha
Krishna Paksha (கிருஷ்ண பக்ஷ)
Pirai
Waning Moon (தேய்பிறை)
Naal
Keezh Nokku Naal (downward-facing day)கீழ் நோக்கு நாள்
Nakshatra
Ashwini (அசுவினி) · pada 2 until 8:14 PM then Bharani (பரணி)until 5:30 PM, May 16
Yoga
Ayushman (ஆயுஷ்மான்)until 2:21 PM
Karana
Vanija (வணிஜம்)until May 15, 8:31 AM
Amirtha / Siddha Yogam
Marana until 8:14 PM
Tamil & Lunar Calendar
Tamil Month
Vaikasi (வைகாசி) · day 1
Lunar Month (Amanta)
Vaishakha
Ayanam
Uttarayanam (உத்தராயணம்)
Ritu
Vasanta (இளவேனில்)
Shaka Year
1948
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
6:16 PM
Moonrise
4:17 AM
Moonset
4:57 PM
Sun Rasi
Mesha (Aries) (மேஷம்)
Moon Rasi
Mesha (Aries) (மேஷம்)
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 – 4:37 PM
Varjyam
4:38 PM – 6:04 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