Panchang for Colombo
Thursday, 20 April 2023 · Guruvar (Thursday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Thursday, 20 April 2023: Krishna Amavasya tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:01 AM, sunset 6:19 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:42 PM–3:15 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AmavasyaKrishna
until 9:43 AM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 2
until 11:11 PM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 1:01 PM
Karana
Naga
until 9:43 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
6:19 PM
Moonrise
5:58 AM
Moonset
6:33 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:42 PM–3:15 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:01 AM–7:33 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:06 AM–10:38 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:46 AM – 12:35 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:28 AM – 5:14 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:51 AM – 6:01 AM
Vijaya
2:13 PM – 3:02 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:19 PM – 7:29 PM
Nishita
11:47 PM – 12:34 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:01 AM – 11:11 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:37 AM – 6:10 AM
Varjyam · avoid
7:18 PM – 8:51 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:07 AM – 10:56 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:01 AM–11:11 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
11:11 PM–6:01 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
| 6:01 AM–7:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:03 AM–8:04 AM | Mars |
| 8:04 AM–9:06 AM | Sun |
| 9:06 AM–10:07 AM | Venus |
| 10:07 AM–11:09 AM | Mercury |
| 11:09 AM–12:10 PM | Moon |
| 12:10 PM–1:12 PM | Saturn |
| 1:12 PM–2:13 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:13 PM–3:15 PM | Mars |
| 3:15 PM–4:16 PM | Sun |
| 4:16 PM–5:18 PM | Venus |
| 5:18 PM–6:19 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:19 PM–7:18 PM | Moon |
| 7:18 PM–8:16 PM | Saturn |
| 8:16 PM–9:15 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:15 PM–10:13 PM | Mars |
| 10:13 PM–11:12 PM | Sun |
| 11:12 PM–12:10 AM | Venus |
| 12:10 AM–1:08 AM | Mercury |
| 1:08 AM–2:07 AM | Moon |
| 2:07 AM–3:05 AM | Saturn |
| 3:05 AM–4:04 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:04 AM–5:02 AM | Mars |
| 5:02 AM–6:01 AM | Sun |
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Computed for Colombo (6.93, 79.86, Asia/Colombo) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.