Today's Gowri Panchangam (Nalla Neram) for Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka (Asia/Colombo) is based on sunrise at 05:59 AM and sunset at 06:01 PM local time. Each day and night period in the table above is one-eighth of the local daylight or night span, so auspicious labels for Jaffna follow local solar geometry rather than a distant meridian. In Jaffna, daytime Gowri periods range from 87 to 95 minutes across the year, with sunrise shifting by 44 minutes between seasons. Jaffna follows standard time (Asia/Colombo) year-round without Daylight Saving Time adjustments.
Calculation details
- Sunrise
- 05:59 AM
- Sunset
- 06:01 PM
- Daylight span
- 12h 2m
- Segment length (⅛ daylight)
- 1h 30m
- Timezone
- Asia/Colombo
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Frequently asked questions
What is Nalla Neram today in Jaffna?
Nalla Neram refers to auspicious Gowri periods - typically Uthi, Amirtham, Labam, Dhanam, or Sugam in the table above. Select Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka and today's date to see which windows qualify and their exact times.
When are sunrise and sunset for Jaffna today?
For the date shown, sunrise is at 05:59 AM and sunset at 06:01 PM in Asia/Colombo (12h 2m daylight, 1h 30m per daytime period). Annual periods range from 87 to 95 minutes.
Does Gowri Panchangam differ between Jaffna and Chennai?
Yes. Any city with different sunrise and sunset gets different slot times. Diaspora users in Sri Lanka should use their local city page rather than a Tamil Nadu calendar pasted from abroad.