Panchang for Colombo
Saturday, 24 December 2022 · Shanivar (Saturday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Saturday, 24 December 2022: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Purva Ashadha nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2078 (Ananda). Sunrise 6:19 AM, sunset 6:02 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:15 AM–10:43 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 12:07 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadhapada 1
until 10:16 PM
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 9:27 AM
Karana
Bava
until 12:07 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:19 AM
Sunset
6:02 PM
Moonrise
7:05 AM
Moonset
7:08 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:15 AM–10:43 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:39 PM–3:06 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:19 AM–7:47 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:47 AM – 12:34 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:41 AM – 5:30 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:05 AM – 6:19 AM
Vijaya
2:08 PM – 2:55 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:02 PM – 7:16 PM
Nishita
11:46 PM – 12:35 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:03 PM – 7:27 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:38 AM – 11:02 AM
5:18 AM – 6:42 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:19 AM – 7:06 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:19 AM–3:31 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
3:31 AM–6:19 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:19 AM–10:16 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
10:16 PM–6:19 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 6:19 AM–7:18 AM | Saturn |
| 7:18 AM–8:16 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:16 AM–9:15 AM | Mars |
| 9:15 AM–10:13 AM | Sun |
| 10:13 AM–11:12 AM | Venus |
| 11:12 AM–12:11 PM | Mercury |
| 12:11 PM–1:09 PM | Moon |
| 1:09 PM–2:08 PM | Saturn |
| 2:08 PM–3:06 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:06 PM–4:05 PM | Mars |
| 4:05 PM–5:04 PM | Sun |
| 5:04 PM–6:02 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:02 PM–7:04 PM | Mercury |
| 7:04 PM–8:05 PM | Moon |
| 8:05 PM–9:07 PM | Saturn |
| 9:07 PM–10:08 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:08 PM–11:09 PM | Mars |
| 11:09 PM–12:11 AM | Sun |
| 12:11 AM–1:12 AM | Venus |
| 1:12 AM–2:14 AM | Mercury |
| 2:14 AM–3:15 AM | Moon |
| 3:15 AM–4:17 AM | Saturn |
| 4:17 AM–5:18 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:18 AM–6:20 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.