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 Shasti (சுக்ல சஷ்டி)
Panchangam
Weekday
Tuesday (செவ்வாய்)
Tithi
Shashthi (சஷ்டி)until 1:24 AM, May 12 then Saptami (சப்தமி)until 11:13 PM, May 12
Paksha
Shukla Paksha (சுக்ல பக்ஷ)
Pirai
Waxing Moon (வளர்பிறை)
Naal
Mel Nokku Naal (upward-facing day)மேல் நோக்கு நாள்
Nakshatra
Punarvasu (புனர்பூசம்) · pada 3 until 4:26 PM then Pushya (பூசம்)until 2:56 PM, May 12
Yoga
Shula (சூலம்)until 5:00 PM
Karana
Kaulava (கௌலவம்)until May 11, 2:34 PM
Amirtha / Siddha Yogam
Marana until 4:26 PM
Tamil & Lunar Calendar
Tamil Month
Chithirai (சித்திரை) · day 28
Lunar Month (Amanta)
Vaishakha
Ayanam
Uttarayanam (உத்தராயணம்)
Ritu
Vasanta (இளவேனில்)
Shaka Year
1949
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
6:15 PM
Moonrise
10:28 AM
Moonset
11:19 PM
Sun Rasi
Mesha (Aries) (மேஷம்)
Moon Rasi
Mithuna (Gemini) (மிதுனம்)
Inauspicious Times
Rahu Kalam
3:11 PM – 4:43 PM
Yamagandam
9:02 AM – 10:34 AM
Kuligai
12:07 PM – 1:39 PM
Dur Muhurtham
8:25 AM – 10:04 AM 4:37 PM – 6:15 PM
Varjyam
5:17 AM – 6:46 AM
Auspicious Times
Nalla Neram
7:30 AM – 9:02 AM 10:34 AM – 12:07 PM 1:39 PM – 3:11 PM 4:43 PM – 6:15 PM