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
Chithirai Chandira Tharisanam (சித்திரை சந்திர தரிசனம்)
Panchangam
Weekday
Friday (வெள்ளி)
Tithi
Pratipada (பிரதமை)until 2:14 PM then Dwitiya (துவிதியை)until 11:43 AM, May 08
Paksha
Shukla Paksha (சுக்ல பக்ஷ)
Pirai
Waxing Moon (வளர்பிறை)
Naal
Keezh Nokku Naal (downward-facing day)கீழ் நோக்கு நாள்
Nakshatra
Krittika (கார்த்திகை) · pada 1 until 11:42 PM then Rohini (ரோகிணி)until 9:53 PM, May 08
Yoga
Saubhagya (சௌபாக்கியம்)until 8:57 AM
Karana
Bava (பவம்)until May 07, 2:14 PM
Amirtha / Siddha Yogam
Amrita until 11:42 PM
Tamil & Lunar Calendar
Tamil Month
Chithirai (சித்திரை) · day 24
Lunar Month (Amanta)
Chaitra
Ayanam
Uttarayanam (உத்தராயணம்)
Ritu
Vasanta (இளவேனில்)
Shaka Year
1949
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
6:15 PM
Moonrise
6:28 AM
Moonset
7:18 PM
Sun Rasi
Mesha (Aries) (மேஷம்)
Moon Rasi
Mesha (Aries) (மேஷம்)
Inauspicious Times
Rahu Kalam
10:35 AM – 12:07 PM
Yamagandam
3:11 PM – 4:43 PM
Kuligai
7:30 AM – 9:03 AM
Dur Muhurtham
10:53 AM – 12:31 PM 2:59 PM – 4:37 PM
Varjyam
12:30 PM – 1:59 PM
Auspicious Times
Nalla Neram
5:58 AM – 7:30 AM 9:03 AM – 10:35 AM 12:07 PM – 1:39 PM 1:39 PM – 3:11 PM