Panchang for Colombo
Monday, 3 April 2023 · Somvar (Monday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Monday, 3 April 2023: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Magha nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:09 AM, sunset 6:21 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:40 AM–9:12 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 6:25 AM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 4
until 7:24 AM
Yoga
Ganda
until 3:41 AM
Karana
Balava
until 6:25 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Sunset
6:21 PM
Moonrise
4:19 PM
Moonset
4:49 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:40 AM–9:12 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:43 AM–12:15 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:46 PM–3:18 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:50 AM – 12:39 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:34 AM – 5:22 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:58 AM – 6:09 AM
Vijaya
2:17 PM – 3:05 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:21 PM – 7:31 PM
Nishita
11:51 PM – 12:38 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:38 AM – 4:22 AM
Varjyam · avoid
4:09 PM – 5:53 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:39 PM – 1:28 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:09 AM–7:24 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
7:24 AM–6:09 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
| 6:09 AM–7:10 AM | Moon |
| 7:10 AM–8:11 AM | Saturn |
| 8:11 AM–9:12 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:12 AM–10:13 AM | Mars |
| 10:13 AM–11:14 AM | Sun |
| 11:14 AM–12:15 PM | Venus |
| 12:15 PM–1:16 PM | Mercury |
| 1:16 PM–2:17 PM | Moon |
| 2:17 PM–3:18 PM | Saturn |
| 3:18 PM–4:19 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:19 PM–5:20 PM | Mars |
| 5:20 PM–6:21 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:21 PM–7:19 PM | Venus |
| 7:19 PM–8:18 PM | Mercury |
| 8:18 PM–9:17 PM | Moon |
| 9:17 PM–10:16 PM | Saturn |
| 10:16 PM–11:15 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:15 PM–12:14 AM | Mars |
| 12:14 AM–1:13 AM | Sun |
| 1:13 AM–2:12 AM | Venus |
| 2:12 AM–3:11 AM | Mercury |
| 3:11 AM–4:10 AM | Moon |
| 4:10 AM–5:09 AM | Saturn |
| 5:09 AM–6:08 AM | Jupiter |
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.