Panchang for Colombo
Friday, 20 January 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Friday, 20 January 2023: Krishna Trayodashi tithi, Mula nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:29 AM, sunset 6:15 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:54 AM–12:22 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TrayodashiKrishna
until 10:00 AM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 3
until 12:41 PM
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 6:57 PM
Karana
Vanija
until 10:00 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:29 AM
Sunset
6:15 PM
Moonrise
4:40 AM
Moonset
4:42 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:54 AM–12:22 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:19 PM–4:47 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:57 AM–9:25 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:58 AM – 12:46 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:51 AM – 5:40 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:15 AM – 6:29 AM
Vijaya
2:20 PM – 3:07 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:15 PM – 7:29 PM
Nishita
11:58 PM – 12:46 AM
Bhadra · avoid
10:00 AM – 8:11 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:59 AM – 8:24 AM
5:29 AM – 6:53 AM
Varjyam · avoid
9:05 PM – 10:29 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:50 AM – 9:37 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:29 AM–12:41 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
12:41 PM–6:29 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
| 6:29 AM–7:28 AM | Venus |
| 7:28 AM–8:26 AM | Mercury |
| 8:26 AM–9:25 AM | Moon |
| 9:25 AM–10:24 AM | Saturn |
| 10:24 AM–11:23 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:23 AM–12:22 PM | Mars |
| 12:22 PM–1:21 PM | Sun |
| 1:21 PM–2:20 PM | Venus |
| 2:20 PM–3:19 PM | Mercury |
| 3:19 PM–4:18 PM | Moon |
| 4:18 PM–5:16 PM | Saturn |
| 5:16 PM–6:15 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:15 PM–7:16 PM | Mars |
| 7:16 PM–8:18 PM | Sun |
| 8:18 PM–9:19 PM | Venus |
| 9:19 PM–10:20 PM | Mercury |
| 10:20 PM–11:21 PM | Moon |
| 11:21 PM–12:22 AM | Saturn |
| 12:22 AM–1:23 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:23 AM–2:24 AM | Mars |
| 2:24 AM–3:25 AM | Sun |
| 3:25 AM–4:27 AM | Venus |
| 4:27 AM–5:28 AM | Mercury |
| 5:28 AM–6:29 AM | Moon |
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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.