Tamil Panchangam — Colombo — Thursday, 17 December 2026
Margazhi 2 · 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)
Vyatipata (வ்யதீபாதம்)
Panchangam
Weekday
Thursday (வியாழன்)
Tithi
Ashtami (அஷ்டமி)until 11:26 PM then Navami (நவமி)until 11:14 PM, Dec 18
Paksha
Shukla Paksha (சுக்ல பக்ஷ)
Pirai
Waxing Moon (வளர்பிறை)
Naal
Mel Nokku Naal (upward-facing day)மேல் நோக்கு நாள்
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada (பூரட்டாதி) · pada 3 until 3:30 PM then Uttara Bhadrapada (உத்திரட்டாதி)until 4:10 PM, Dec 18
Yoga
Siddhi (சித்தி)until 1:21 PM
Karana
Vishti (விஷ்டி)until Dec 17, 11:12 AM
Amirtha / Siddha Yogam
Amrita until 3:30 PM
Tamil & Lunar Calendar
Tamil Month
Margazhi (மார்கழி) · day 2
Lunar Month (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Ayanam
Dakshinayanam (தட்சிணாயணம்)
Ritu
Hemanta (முன்பனி)
Shaka Year
1948
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Sunset
5:54 PM
Moonrise
12:12 PM
Moonset
N/A
Sun Rasi
Dhanu (Sagittarius) (தனுசு)
Moon Rasi
Kumbha (Aquarius) (கும்பம்)
Inauspicious Times
Rahu Kalam
1:33 PM – 3:00 PM
Yamagandam
6:18 AM – 7:45 AM
Kuligai
9:12 AM – 10:39 AM
Dur Muhurtham
12:29 PM – 2:02 PM 4:21 PM – 5:54 PM
Varjyam
8:50 PM – 10:32 PM
Auspicious Times
Nalla Neram
7:45 AM – 9:12 AM 10:39 AM – 12:06 PM 12:06 PM – 1:33 PM 4:27 PM – 5:54 PM