Panchang for Colombo
Saturday, 9 April 2022 · Shanivar (Saturday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Saturday, 9 April 2022: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Punarvasu nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2078 (Ananda). Sunrise 6:06 AM, sunset 6:20 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:09 AM–10:41 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 1:25 AM
Nakshatra
Punarvasupada 1
until 4:31 AM
Yoga
Atiganda
until 11:25 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 12:18 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Sunset
6:20 PM
Moonrise
12:13 PM
Moonset
1:06 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:09 AM–10:41 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:45 PM–3:16 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:06 AM–7:38 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:48 AM – 12:37 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:32 AM – 5:19 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:55 AM – 6:06 AM
Vijaya
2:15 PM – 3:04 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:20 PM – 7:30 PM
Nishita
11:49 PM – 12:36 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:06 AM – 12:18 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:51 AM – 3:38 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:08 PM – 4:55 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:06 AM – 6:55 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:06 AM–9:52 PM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
9:52 PM–6:06 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:06 AM–4:31 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
4:31 AM–6:06 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, 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
| 6:06 AM–7:07 AM | Saturn |
| 7:07 AM–8:08 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:08 AM–9:09 AM | Mars |
| 9:09 AM–10:10 AM | Sun |
| 10:10 AM–11:12 AM | Venus |
| 11:12 AM–12:13 PM | Mercury |
| 12:13 PM–1:14 PM | Moon |
| 1:14 PM–2:15 PM | Saturn |
| 2:15 PM–3:16 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:16 PM–4:18 PM | Mars |
| 4:18 PM–5:19 PM | Sun |
| 5:19 PM–6:20 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:20 PM–7:19 PM | Mercury |
| 7:19 PM–8:17 PM | Moon |
| 8:17 PM–9:16 PM | Saturn |
| 9:16 PM–10:15 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:15 PM–11:14 PM | Mars |
| 11:14 PM–12:13 AM | Sun |
| 12:13 AM–1:11 AM | Venus |
| 1:11 AM–2:10 AM | Mercury |
| 2:10 AM–3:09 AM | Moon |
| 3:09 AM–4:08 AM | Saturn |
| 4:08 AM–5:07 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:07 AM–6:05 AM | Mars |
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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.