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
Friday (வெள்ளி)
Tithi
Chaturdashi (சதுர்த்தசி)until 11:18 AM then Amavasya (அமாவாசை)until 8:31 AM, Jul 22
Paksha
Krishna Paksha (கிருஷ்ண பக்ஷ)
Pirai
Waning Moon (தேய்பிறை)
Naal
Mel Nokku Naal (upward-facing day)மேல் நோக்கு நாள்
Nakshatra
Ardra (திருவாதிரை) · pada 4 until 6:43 AM then Punarvasu (புனர்பூசம்)until 4:49 AM, Jul 22
Yoga
Harshana (ஹர்ஷணம்)until 1:34 AM, Jul 22
Karana
Shakuni (சகுனி)until Jul 21, 11:18 AM
Amirtha / Siddha Yogam
Amrita until 6:43 AM
Tamil & Lunar Calendar
Tamil Month
Aadi (ஆடி) · day 6 (Drik: the traditional table does not cover this date)
Lunar Month (Amanta)
Ashadha
Ayanam
Dakshinayanam (தட்சிணாயணம்)
Ritu
Grishma (முதுவேனில்)
Shaka Year
1950
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Sunset
6:27 PM
Moonrise
4:59 AM
Moonset
5:53 PM
Sun Rasi
Karka (Cancer) (கடகம்)
Moon Rasi
Mithuna (Gemini) (மிதுனம்)
Inauspicious Times
Rahu Kalam
10:44 AM – 12:16 PM
Yamagandam
3:22 PM – 4:54 PM
Kuligai
7:39 AM – 9:11 AM
Dur Muhurtham
11:02 AM – 12:41 PM 3:09 PM – 4:48 PM
Varjyam
4:02 PM – 5:32 PM
Auspicious Times
Nalla Neram
6:06 AM – 7:39 AM 9:11 AM – 10:44 AM 12:16 PM – 1:49 PM 1:49 PM – 3:22 PM