Panchang for Colombo
Saturday, 21 January 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Saturday, 21 January 2023: Krishna Amavasya tithi, Purva Ashadha nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:29 AM, sunset 6:16 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:26 AM–10:54 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AmavasyaKrishna
until 2:23 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadhapada 4
until 9:41 AM
Yoga
Harshana
until 2:35 PM
Karana
Chatushpada
until 4:22 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:29 AM
Sunset
6:16 PM
Moonrise
5:47 AM
Moonset
5:50 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:26 AM–10:54 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:51 PM–3:19 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:29 AM–7:57 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:59 AM – 12:46 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:51 AM – 5:40 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:16 AM – 6:29 AM
Vijaya
2:20 PM – 3:07 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:16 PM – 7:29 PM
Nishita
11:58 PM – 12:47 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:57 AM – 2:20 AM
Varjyam · avoid
4:37 PM – 6:00 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:29 AM – 7:16 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:29 AM–2:53 PM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
2:53 PM–6:29 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:29 AM–9:41 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
9:41 AM–6:29 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
| 6:29 AM–7:28 AM | Saturn |
| 7:28 AM–8:27 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:27 AM–9:26 AM | Mars |
| 9:26 AM–10:24 AM | Sun |
| 10:24 AM–11:23 AM | Venus |
| 11:23 AM–12:22 PM | Mercury |
| 12:22 PM–1:21 PM | Moon |
| 1:21 PM–2:20 PM | Saturn |
| 2:20 PM–3:19 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:19 PM–4:18 PM | Mars |
| 4:18 PM–5:17 PM | Sun |
| 5:17 PM–6:16 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:16 PM–7:17 PM | Mercury |
| 7:17 PM–8:18 PM | Moon |
| 8:18 PM–9:19 PM | Saturn |
| 9:19 PM–10:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:20 PM–11:21 PM | Mars |
| 11:21 PM–12:22 AM | Sun |
| 12:22 AM–1:23 AM | Venus |
| 1:23 AM–2:25 AM | Mercury |
| 2:25 AM–3:26 AM | Moon |
| 3:26 AM–4:27 AM | Saturn |
| 4:27 AM–5:28 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:28 AM–6:29 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.