Panchang for Colombo
Thursday, 16 March 2023 · Guruvar (Thursday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Thursday, 16 March 2023: Krishna Navami tithi, Mula nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:18 AM, sunset 6:23 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:51 PM–3:21 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
NavamiKrishna
until 4:40 PM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 4
until 6:25 AM
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 10:07 AM
Karana
Gara
until 4:40 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Sunset
6:23 PM
Moonrise
1:13 AM
Moonset
1:12 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:51 PM–3:21 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:18 AM–7:48 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:19 AM–10:50 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:56 AM – 12:44 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:42 AM – 5:30 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:06 AM – 6:18 AM
Vijaya
2:21 PM – 3:09 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:23 PM – 7:34 PM
Nishita
11:56 PM – 12:44 AM
Bhadra · avoid
3:27 AM – 6:18 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:19 AM – 1:48 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:22 PM – 4:51 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:19 AM – 11:08 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:18 AM–6:25 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
6:25 AM–4:47 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
| 6:18 AM–7:18 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:18 AM–8:19 AM | Mars |
| 8:19 AM–9:19 AM | Sun |
| 9:19 AM–10:19 AM | Venus |
| 10:19 AM–11:20 AM | Mercury |
| 11:20 AM–12:20 PM | Moon |
| 12:20 PM–1:21 PM | Saturn |
| 1:21 PM–2:21 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:21 PM–3:21 PM | Mars |
| 3:21 PM–4:22 PM | Sun |
| 4:22 PM–5:22 PM | Venus |
| 5:22 PM–6:23 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:23 PM–7:22 PM | Moon |
| 7:22 PM–8:22 PM | Saturn |
| 8:22 PM–9:21 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:21 PM–10:21 PM | Mars |
| 10:21 PM–11:20 PM | Sun |
| 11:20 PM–12:20 AM | Venus |
| 12:20 AM–1:20 AM | Mercury |
| 1:20 AM–2:19 AM | Moon |
| 2:19 AM–3:19 AM | Saturn |
| 3:19 AM–4:18 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:18 AM–5:18 AM | Mars |
| 5:18 AM–6:17 AM | Sun |
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.