Panchang for Colombo
Saturday, 7 January 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Saturday, 7 January 2023: Krishna Pratipada tithi, Punarvasu nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:25 AM, sunset 6:09 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:21 AM–10:49 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaKrishna
until 7:08 AM
Nakshatra
Punarvasupada 1
until 3:09 AM
Yoga
Indra
until 8:55 AM
Karana
Balava
until 5:52 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Sunset
6:09 PM
Moonrise
6:33 PM
Moonset
7:25 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:21 AM–10:49 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:45 PM–3:13 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:25 AM–7:53 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:54 AM – 12:41 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:47 AM – 5:36 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:11 AM – 6:25 AM
Vijaya
2:15 PM – 3:01 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:09 PM – 7:23 PM
Nishita
11:53 PM – 12:42 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:27 AM – 2:15 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:41 PM – 3:29 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:25 AM – 7:12 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:25 AM–8:25 PM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
8:25 PM–6:25 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:25 AM–3:09 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
3:09 AM–6:25 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
| 6:25 AM–7:24 AM | Saturn |
| 7:24 AM–8:22 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:22 AM–9:21 AM | Mars |
| 9:21 AM–10:20 AM | Sun |
| 10:20 AM–11:18 AM | Venus |
| 11:18 AM–12:17 PM | Mercury |
| 12:17 PM–1:16 PM | Moon |
| 1:16 PM–2:15 PM | Saturn |
| 2:15 PM–3:13 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:13 PM–4:12 PM | Mars |
| 4:12 PM–5:11 PM | Sun |
| 5:11 PM–6:09 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:09 PM–7:11 PM | Mercury |
| 7:11 PM–8:12 PM | Moon |
| 8:12 PM–9:13 PM | Saturn |
| 9:13 PM–10:15 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:15 PM–11:16 PM | Mars |
| 11:16 PM–12:17 AM | Sun |
| 12:17 AM–1:19 AM | Venus |
| 1:19 AM–2:20 AM | Mercury |
| 2:20 AM–3:21 AM | Moon |
| 3:21 AM–4:23 AM | Saturn |
| 4:23 AM–5:24 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:24 AM–6:25 AM | Mars |
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.