Panchang for Colombo
Saturday, 28 January 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Saturday, 28 January 2023: Shukla Saptami tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:30 AM, sunset 6:18 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:27 AM–10:55 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 8:44 AM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 2
until 7:06 PM
Yoga
Sadhya
until 11:55 AM
Karana
Vanija
until 8:44 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:30 AM
Sunset
6:18 PM
Moonrise
11:41 AM
Moonset
12:17 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:27 AM–10:55 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:53 PM–3:21 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:30 AM–7:58 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:00 PM – 12:48 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:52 AM – 5:41 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:17 AM – 6:30 AM
Vijaya
2:22 PM – 3:09 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:18 PM – 7:31 PM
Nishita
12:00 AM – 12:48 AM
Bhadra · avoid
8:44 AM – 8:49 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:49 AM – 2:27 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:02 PM – 4:39 PM
5:12 AM – 6:54 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:30 AM – 7:17 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:30 AM–7:06 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
7:06 PM–6:30 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
| 6:30 AM–7:29 AM | Saturn |
| 7:29 AM–8:28 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:28 AM–9:27 AM | Mars |
| 9:27 AM–10:26 AM | Sun |
| 10:26 AM–11:25 AM | Venus |
| 11:25 AM–12:24 PM | Mercury |
| 12:24 PM–1:23 PM | Moon |
| 1:23 PM–2:22 PM | Saturn |
| 2:22 PM–3:21 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:21 PM–4:20 PM | Mars |
| 4:20 PM–5:19 PM | Sun |
| 5:19 PM–6:18 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:18 PM–7:19 PM | Mercury |
| 7:19 PM–8:20 PM | Moon |
| 8:20 PM–9:21 PM | Saturn |
| 9:21 PM–10:22 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:22 PM–11:23 PM | Mars |
| 11:23 PM–12:24 AM | Sun |
| 12:24 AM–1:25 AM | Venus |
| 1:25 AM–2:26 AM | Mercury |
| 2:26 AM–3:27 AM | Moon |
| 3:27 AM–4:28 AM | Saturn |
| 4:28 AM–5:29 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:29 AM–6:30 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.