Tamil Panchangam — Colombo — Saturday, 23 May 2026
Vaikasi 9 · Colombo (SLST)
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 Ashtami (சுக்ல அஷ்டமி)
Panchangam
Weekday
Saturday (சனி)
Tithi
Ashtami (அஷ்டமி)until 4:27 AM, May 24 then Navami (நவமி)until 4:31 AM, May 25
Paksha
Shukla Paksha (சுக்ல பக்ஷ)
Pirai
Waxing Moon (வளர்பிறை)
Naal
Keezh Nokku Naal (downward-facing day)கீழ் நோக்கு நாள்
Nakshatra
Magha (மகம்) · pada 1 until 2:09 AM, May 24 then Purva Phalguni (பூரம்)until 2:51 AM, May 25
Yoga
Dhruva (த்ருவம்)until 6:13 AM
Karana
Vishti (விஷ்டி)until May 23, 4:40 PM
Amirtha / Siddha Yogam
Siddha until 2:09 AM, May 24
Tamil & Lunar Calendar
Tamil Month
Vaikasi (வைகாசி) · day 9
Lunar Month (Amanta)
Jyeshtha
Ayanam
Uttarayanam (உத்தராயணம்)
Ritu
Vasanta (இளவேனில்)
Shaka Year
1948
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Sunset
6:17 PM
Moonrise
12:09 PM
Moonset
N/A
Sun Rasi
Vrishabha (Taurus) (ரிஷபம்)
Moon Rasi
Simha (Leo) (சிம்மம்)
Inauspicious Times
Rahu Kalam
9:02 AM – 10:34 AM
Yamagandam
1:39 PM – 3:12 PM
Kuligai
5:56 AM – 7:29 AM
Dur Muhurtham
8:25 AM – 10:03 AM
Varjyam
2:08 PM – 3:44 PM
Auspicious Times
Nalla Neram
7:29 AM – 9:02 AM 10:34 AM – 12:07 PM 3:12 PM – 4:45 PM 4:45 PM – 6:17 PM