Nora

14 Nov - 26 Nov

Seventeenth Nakaiy of Hulhangu
Light winds, some sun and showers

Weather

Winds will be weak and blow generally from the North-West. The currents in the seas are not settled during this period. On the third day for this Nakaiy the currents of the North East monsoon (Iruvaa) will start to be experienced in the seas.

Averages

Winds at an average speed of 9 knots/hr. (16.67 km/hr) Average rainfall is 84.5 mm (3.33 inches) and the average sunshine is 90.0 hrs.

Fishing

According to old Maldivian saying: if the first storm of this Nakaiy comes from the East, then the fishing will generally be good.

Meaning

The name given in Maldives to the seventeenth Nakaiy of Hulhagu season. According to Hindu astrologers it is the seventeenth lunar mansion and is named Anuradha, meaning “success”. The presiding divinity is Mitra. To the Arabs it is the seventeenth manzil of the moon and is known as Al-Iklil, "the crown". Sinhala name is Anura. It is figured as a row.

Asterism

Beta Delta and Pi in Scorpionis