Panchang for Colombo
Friday, 24 March 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Friday, 24 March 2023: Shukla Tritiya tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:14 AM, sunset 6:22 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:47 AM–12:18 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TritiyaShukla
until 5:00 PM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 3
until 1:23 PM
Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 1:43 AM
Karana
Gara
until 5:00 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Sunset
6:22 PM
Moonrise
8:08 AM
Moonset
8:46 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:47 AM–12:18 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:20 PM–4:51 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:45 AM–9:16 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:54 AM – 12:42 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:39 AM – 5:26 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:03 AM – 6:14 AM
Vijaya
2:19 PM – 3:08 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:22 PM – 7:33 PM
Nishita
11:54 PM – 12:42 AM
Bhadra · avoid
4:36 AM – 6:14 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:48 PM – 8:21 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:30 AM – 11:03 AM
10:57 PM – 12:33 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:39 AM – 9:28 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:14 AM–1:23 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
1:23 PM–6:14 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
| 6:14 AM–7:15 AM | Venus |
| 7:15 AM–8:15 AM | Mercury |
| 8:15 AM–9:16 AM | Moon |
| 9:16 AM–10:16 AM | Saturn |
| 10:16 AM–11:17 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:17 AM–12:18 PM | Mars |
| 12:18 PM–1:18 PM | Sun |
| 1:18 PM–2:19 PM | Venus |
| 2:19 PM–3:20 PM | Mercury |
| 3:20 PM–4:20 PM | Moon |
| 4:20 PM–5:21 PM | Saturn |
| 5:21 PM–6:22 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:22 PM–7:21 PM | Mars |
| 7:21 PM–8:20 PM | Sun |
| 8:20 PM–9:20 PM | Venus |
| 9:20 PM–10:19 PM | Mercury |
| 10:19 PM–11:18 PM | Moon |
| 11:18 PM–12:18 AM | Saturn |
| 12:18 AM–1:17 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:17 AM–2:16 AM | Mars |
| 2:16 AM–3:15 AM | Sun |
| 3:15 AM–4:15 AM | Venus |
| 4:15 AM–5:14 AM | Mercury |
| 5:14 AM–6:13 AM | Moon |
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.