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
Maadha Sivarathiri (மாத சிவராத்திரி)
Panchangam
Weekday
Tuesday (செவ்வாய்)
Tithi
Chaturdashi (சதுர்த்தசி)until 2:10 PM then Amavasya (அமாவாசை)until 1:46 PM, May 24
Paksha
Krishna Paksha (கிருஷ்ண பக்ஷ)
Pirai
Waning Moon (தேய்பிறை)
Naal
Keezh Nokku Naal (downward-facing day)கீழ் நோக்கு நாள்
Nakshatra
Bharani (பரணி) · pada 3 until 2:30 PM then Krittika (கார்த்திகை)until 2:47 PM, May 24
Yoga
Shobhana (சோபனம்)until 5:04 PM
Karana
Shakuni (சகுனி)until May 23, 2:10 PM
Amirtha / Siddha Yogam
Siddha until 2:30 PM
Tamil & Lunar Calendar
Tamil Month
Vaikasi (வைகாசி) · day 9 (Drik: the traditional table does not cover this date)
Lunar Month (Amanta)
Vaishakha
Ayanam
Uttarayanam (உத்தராயணம்)
Ritu
Vasanta (இளவேனில்)
Shaka Year
1950
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Sunset
6:17 PM
Moonrise
4:50 AM
Moonset
5:34 PM
Sun Rasi
Vrishabha (Taurus) (ரிஷபம்)
Moon Rasi
Mesha (Aries) (மேஷம்)
Inauspicious Times
Rahu Kalam
3:12 PM – 4:45 PM
Yamagandam
9:02 AM – 10:34 AM
Kuligai
12:07 PM – 1:40 PM
Dur Muhurtham
8:25 AM – 10:03 AM 4:39 PM – 6:17 PM
Varjyam
3:20 PM – 4:59 PM
Auspicious Times
Nalla Neram
7:29 AM – 9:02 AM 10:34 AM – 12:07 PM 1:40 PM – 3:12 PM 4:45 PM – 6:17 PM