Panchang for Colombo
Wednesday, 6 January 2021 · Budhvar (Wednesday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Wednesday, 6 January 2021: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2077 (Pramadicha). Sunrise 6:25 AM, sunset 6:09 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:17 PM–1:45 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 2:07 AM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 3
until 5:10 PM
Yoga
Atiganda
until 12:13 AM
Karana
Balava
until 3:07 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Sunset
6:09 PM
Moonrise
—
Moonset
12:05 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:17 PM–1:45 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:53 AM–9:21 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:49 AM–12:17 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:53 AM–12:40 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:53 AM – 12:40 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:47 AM – 5:36 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:11 AM – 6:25 AM
Vijaya
2:14 PM – 3:01 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:09 PM – 7:23 PM
Nishita
11:52 PM – 12:41 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:28 AM – 12:59 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:42 AM – 2:13 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:53 AM – 12:40 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:25 AM–4:30 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
4:30 AM–6:25 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:25 AM–5:10 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
5:10 PM–6:25 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
Hora (Planetary Hours)
Each hora is ruled by a planet — saffron = auspicious, gray = avoid. The first hora begins at sunrise, ruled by the weekday lord.
day horas
| 6:25 AM–7:24 AM | Mercury |
| 7:24 AM–8:22 AM | Moon |
| 8:22 AM–9:21 AM | Saturn |
| 9:21 AM–10:20 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:20 AM–11:18 AM | Mars |
| 11:18 AM–12:17 PM | Sun |
| 12:17 PM–1:16 PM | Venus |
| 1:16 PM–2:14 PM | Mercury |
| 2:14 PM–3:13 PM | Moon |
| 3:13 PM–4:12 PM | Saturn |
| 4:12 PM–5:10 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:10 PM–6:09 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 6:09 PM–7:10 PM | Sun |
| 7:10 PM–8:12 PM | Venus |
| 8:12 PM–9:13 PM | Mercury |
| 9:13 PM–10:14 PM | Moon |
| 10:14 PM–11:16 PM | Saturn |
| 11:16 PM–12:17 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:17 AM–1:18 AM | Mars |
| 1:18 AM–2:20 AM | Sun |
| 2:20 AM–3:21 AM | Venus |
| 3:21 AM–4:22 AM | Mercury |
| 4:22 AM–5:24 AM | Moon |
| 5:24 AM–6:25 AM | Saturn |
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Computed for Colombo (6.93, 79.86, Asia/Colombo) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.