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 Dwadashi (சுக்ல துவாதசி)
Panchangam
Weekday
Monday (திங்கள்)
Tithi
Dwadashi (துவாதசி)until 4:28 PM then Trayodashi (திரயோதசி)until 4:04 PM, May 18
Paksha
Shukla Paksha (சுக்ல பக்ஷ)
Pirai
Waxing Moon (வளர்பிறை)
Naal
Pakka Nokku Naal (side-facing day)பக்க நோக்கு நாள்
Nakshatra
Hasta (அஸ்தம்) · pada 4 until 11:29 AM then Chitra (சித்திரை)until 11:43 AM, May 18
Yoga
Siddhi (சித்தி)until 1:10 AM, May 18
Karana
Balava (பாலவம்)until May 17, 4:28 PM
Amirtha / Siddha Yogam
Amrita until 11:29 AM
Tamil & Lunar Calendar
Tamil Month
Vaikasi (வைகாசி) · day 3
Lunar Month (Amanta)
Vaishakha
Ayanam
Uttarayanam (உத்தராயணம்)
Ritu
Vasanta (இளவேனில்)
Shaka Year
1949
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
6:16 PM
Moonrise
3:48 PM
Moonset
3:18 AM
Sun Rasi
Vrishabha (Taurus) (ரிஷபம்)
Moon Rasi
Kanya (Virgo) (கன்னி)
Inauspicious Times
Rahu Kalam
7:29 AM – 9:02 AM
Yamagandam
10:34 AM – 12:06 PM
Kuligai
1:39 PM – 3:11 PM
Dur Muhurtham
10:53 AM – 12:31 PM 2:59 PM – 4:38 PM
Varjyam
7:33 PM – 9:09 PM
Auspicious Times
Nalla Neram
5:57 AM – 7:29 AM 12:06 PM – 1:39 PM 4:44 PM – 6:16 PM