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
Vyatipata (வ்யதீபாதம்)
Panchangam
Weekday
Friday (வெள்ளி)
Tithi
Tritiya (திரிதியை)until 6:28 AM then Chaturthi (சதுர்த்தி)until 4:43 AM, Jul 18
Paksha
Shukla Paksha (சுக்ல பக்ஷ)
Pirai
Waxing Moon (வளர்பிறை)
Naal
Keezh Nokku Naal (downward-facing day)கீழ் நோக்கு நாள்
Nakshatra
Magha (மகம்) · pada 2 until 6:35 PM then Purva Phalguni (பூரம்)until 6:00 PM, Jul 18
Yoga
Vyatipata (வ்யதீபாதம்)until 10:46 PM
Karana
Gara (கரஜம்)until Jul 17, 6:28 AM
Amirtha / Siddha Yogam
Marana until 6:35 PM
Tamil & Lunar Calendar
Tamil Month
Aadi (ஆடி) · day 1
Lunar Month (Amanta)
Jyeshtha
Ayanam
Dakshinayanam (தட்சிணாயணம்)
Ritu
Grishma (முதுவேனில்)
Shaka Year
1948
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
6:27 PM
Moonrise
8:40 AM
Moonset
9:15 PM
Sun Rasi
Karka (Cancer) (கடகம்)
Moon Rasi
Simha (Leo) (சிம்மம்)
Inauspicious Times
Rahu Kalam
10:44 AM – 12:16 PM
Yamagandam
3:22 PM – 4:54 PM
Kuligai
7:38 AM – 9:11 AM
Dur Muhurtham
11:02 AM – 12:41 PM 3:09 PM – 4:48 PM
Varjyam
7:13 AM – 8:44 AM
Auspicious Times
Nalla Neram
6:05 AM – 7:38 AM 9:11 AM – 10:44 AM 12:16 PM – 1:49 PM 1:49 PM – 3:22 PM