Panchang for Colombo
Wednesday, 17 August 2022 · Budhvar (Wednesday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Wednesday, 17 August 2022: Krishna Shashthi tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2078 (Ananda). Sunrise 6:06 AM, sunset 6:26 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:16 PM–1:48 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiKrishna
until 8:25 PM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 2
until 9:58 PM
Yoga
Ganda
until 8:57 PM
Karana
Gara
until 8:15 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Sunset
6:26 PM
Moonrise
10:43 PM
Moonset
11:20 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:16 PM–1:48 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:38 AM–9:11 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:43 AM–12:16 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:51 AM–12:40 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:51 AM – 12:40 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:32 AM – 5:19 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:56 AM – 6:06 AM
Vijaya
2:19 PM – 3:08 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:26 PM – 7:36 PM
Nishita
11:52 PM – 12:39 AM
Bhadra · avoid
8:25 PM – 6:06 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:46 AM – 5:25 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:49 PM – 7:29 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:51 AM – 12:40 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:06 AM–9:58 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:58 PM–6:06 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
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 | Mercury |
| 7:07 AM–8:09 AM | Moon |
| 8:09 AM–9:11 AM | Saturn |
| 9:11 AM–10:12 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:12 AM–11:14 AM | Mars |
| 11:14 AM–12:16 PM | Sun |
| 12:16 PM–1:17 PM | Venus |
| 1:17 PM–2:19 PM | Mercury |
| 2:19 PM–3:21 PM | Moon |
| 3:21 PM–4:22 PM | Saturn |
| 4:22 PM–5:24 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:24 PM–6:26 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 6:26 PM–7:24 PM | Sun |
| 7:24 PM–8:22 PM | Venus |
| 8:22 PM–9:21 PM | Mercury |
| 9:21 PM–10:19 PM | Moon |
| 10:19 PM–11:17 PM | Saturn |
| 11:17 PM–12:16 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:16 AM–1:14 AM | Mars |
| 1:14 AM–2:12 AM | Sun |
| 2:12 AM–3:11 AM | Venus |
| 3:11 AM–4:09 AM | Mercury |
| 4:09 AM–5:07 AM | Moon |
| 5:07 AM–6:05 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.