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)
Panchangam
Weekday
Tuesday (செவ்வாய்)
Tithi
Ashtami (அஷ்டமி)until 6:55 PM then Navami (நவமி)until 4:41 PM, May 03
Paksha
Shukla Paksha (சுக்ல பக்ஷ)
Pirai
Waxing Moon (வளர்பிறை)
Naal
Mel Nokku Naal (upward-facing day)மேல் நோக்கு நாள்
Nakshatra
Ashlesha (ஆயில்யம்) · pada 1 until 4:24 AM, May 03 then Magha (மகம்)until 2:49 AM, May 04
Yoga
Ganda (கண்டம்)until 7:44 PM
Karana
Vishti (விஷ்டி)until May 02, 7:55 AM
Amirtha / Siddha Yogam
Amrita until 4:24 AM, May 03
Tamil & Lunar Calendar
Tamil Month
Chithirai (சித்திரை) · day 19
Lunar Month (Amanta)
Vaishakha
Ayanam
Uttarayanam (உத்தராயணம்)
Ritu
Vasanta (இளவேனில்)
Shaka Year
1950
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
6:15 PM
Moonrise
12:28 PM
Moonset
12:19 AM
Sun Rasi
Mesha (Aries) (மேஷம்)
Moon Rasi
Karka (Cancer) (கடகம்)
Inauspicious Times
Rahu Kalam
3:11 PM – 4:43 PM
Yamagandam
9:03 AM – 10:35 AM
Kuligai
12:07 PM – 1:39 PM
Dur Muhurtham
8:26 AM – 10:04 AM 4:37 PM – 6:15 PM
Varjyam
5:48 PM – 7:19 PM
Auspicious Times
Nalla Neram
7:31 AM – 9:03 AM 10:35 AM – 12:07 PM 1:39 PM – 3:11 PM 4:43 PM – 6:15 PM