Panchang for Colombo
Friday, 6 January 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Friday, 6 January 2023: Shukla Purnima tithi, Ardra nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:25 AM, sunset 6:09 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:49 AM–12:17 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PurnimaShukla
until 4:38 AM
Nakshatra
Ardrapada 2
until 12:14 AM
Yoga
Brahma
until 8:11 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 3:25 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Sunset
6:09 PM
Moonrise
5:42 PM
Moonset
6:36 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:49 AM–12:17 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:13 PM–4:41 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:53 AM–9:21 AM
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 – 7:22 PM
Nishita
11:52 PM – 12:41 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:25 AM – 3:25 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:32 PM – 7:20 PM
Varjyam · avoid
6:49 AM – 8:36 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:45 AM – 9:32 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:25 AM–12:14 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
12:14 AM–6:25 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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–7:23 AM | Venus |
| 7:23 AM–8:22 AM | Mercury |
| 8:22 AM–9:21 AM | Moon |
| 9:21 AM–10:19 AM | Saturn |
| 10:19 AM–11:18 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:18 AM–12:17 PM | Mars |
| 12:17 PM–1:15 PM | Sun |
| 1:15 PM–2:14 PM | Venus |
| 2:14 PM–3:13 PM | Mercury |
| 3:13 PM–4:11 PM | Moon |
| 4:11 PM–5:10 PM | Saturn |
| 5:10 PM–6:09 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:09 PM–7:10 PM | Mars |
| 7:10 PM–8:11 PM | Sun |
| 8:11 PM–9:13 PM | Venus |
| 9:13 PM–10:14 PM | Mercury |
| 10:14 PM–11:16 PM | Moon |
| 11:16 PM–12:17 AM | Saturn |
| 12:17 AM–1:18 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:18 AM–2:20 AM | Mars |
| 2:20 AM–3:21 AM | Sun |
| 3:21 AM–4:22 AM | Venus |
| 4:22 AM–5:24 AM | Mercury |
| 5:24 AM–6:25 AM | Moon |
More for Colombo: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Colombo (6.93, 79.86, Asia/Colombo) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.