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
Friday (வெள்ளி)
Tithi
Shashthi (சஷ்டி)until 6:25 AM then Saptami (சப்தமி)until 5:04 AM, May 23
Paksha
Shukla Paksha (சுக்ல பக்ஷ)
Pirai
Waxing Moon (வளர்பிறை)
Naal
Mel Nokku Naal (upward-facing day)மேல் நோக்கு நாள்
Nakshatra
Ashlesha (ஆயில்யம்) · pada 1 until 2:08 AM, May 23 then Magha (மகம்)until 2:09 AM, May 24
Yoga
Vriddhi (வ்ருத்தி)until 8:19 AM
Karana
Taitila (தைதுலம்)until May 22, 6:25 AM
Amirtha / Siddha Yogam
Amrita until 2:08 AM, May 23
Tamil & Lunar Calendar
Tamil Month
Vaikasi (வைகாசி) · day 8
Lunar Month (Amanta)
Jyeshtha
Ayanam
Uttarayanam (உத்தராயணம்)
Ritu
Vasanta (இளவேனில்)
Shaka Year
1948
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Sunset
6:17 PM
Moonrise
11:15 AM
Moonset
11:57 PM
Sun Rasi
Vrishabha (Taurus) (ரிஷபம்)
Moon Rasi
Karka (Cancer) (கடகம்)
Inauspicious Times
Rahu Kalam
10:34 AM – 12:07 PM
Yamagandam
3:12 PM – 4:45 PM
Kuligai
7:29 AM – 9:02 AM
Dur Muhurtham
10:53 AM – 12:31 PM 3:00 PM – 4:38 PM
Varjyam
3:15 PM – 4:48 PM
Auspicious Times
Nalla Neram
5:56 AM – 7:29 AM 9:02 AM – 10:34 AM 12:07 PM – 1:39 PM 1:39 PM – 3:12 PM