Tamil Panchangam — Colombo — Thursday, 24 December 2026
Margazhi 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
Arudhra Darisanam (ஆருத்ரா தரிசனம்)
Panchangam
Weekday
Thursday (வியாழன்)
Tithi
Purnima (பூர்ணிமை)until 6:58 AM then Pratipada (பிரதமை)until 3:07 AM, Dec 25
Paksha
Shukla Paksha (சுக்ல பக்ஷ)
Pirai
Waxing Moon (வளர்பிறை)
Naal
Mel Nokku Naal (upward-facing day)மேல் நோக்கு நாள்
Nakshatra
Ardra (திருவாதிரை) · pada 1 until 1:47 AM, Dec 25 then Punarvasu (புனர்பூசம்)until 10:50 PM, Dec 25
Yoga
Shukla (சுக்லம்)until 12:51 PM
Karana
Bava (பவம்)until Dec 24, 6:58 AM
Amirtha / Siddha Yogam
Siddha until 1:47 AM, Dec 25
Tamil & Lunar Calendar
Tamil Month
Margazhi (மார்கழி) · day 9
Lunar Month (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Ayanam
Dakshinayanam (தட்சிணாயணம்)
Ritu
Hemanta (முன்பனி)
Shaka Year
1948
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:21 AM
Sunset
5:58 PM
Moonrise
6:28 PM
Moonset
6:20 AM
Sun Rasi
Dhanu (Sagittarius) (தனுசு)
Moon Rasi
Mithuna (Gemini) (மிதுனம்)
Inauspicious Times
Rahu Kalam
1:37 PM – 3:04 PM
Yamagandam
6:21 AM – 7:48 AM
Kuligai
9:15 AM – 10:42 AM
Dur Muhurtham
12:33 PM – 2:06 PM 4:25 PM – 5:58 PM
Varjyam
12:12 PM – 1:35 PM
Auspicious Times
Nalla Neram
7:48 AM – 9:15 AM 10:42 AM – 12:10 PM 12:10 PM – 1:37 PM 4:31 PM – 5:58 PM