Panchang for Colombo
Friday, 21 April 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Friday, 21 April 2023: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Bharani nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:01 AM, sunset 6:19 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:38 AM–12:10 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 8:29 AM
Nakshatra
Bharanipada 2
until 11:00 PM
Yoga
Priti
until 11:00 AM
Karana
Bava
until 8:29 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
6:19 PM
Moonrise
6:44 AM
Moonset
7:26 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:38 AM–12:10 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:15 PM–4:47 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:33 AM–9:05 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:45 AM – 12:35 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:27 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 – 12:33 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:14 PM – 7:49 PM
Varjyam · avoid
8:43 AM – 10:18 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:28 AM – 9:18 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:01 AM–5:03 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
5:03 AM–6:01 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:01 AM–11:00 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
11:00 PM–6:01 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
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–7:02 AM | Venus |
| 7:02 AM–8:04 AM | Mercury |
| 8:04 AM–9:05 AM | Moon |
| 9:05 AM–10:07 AM | Saturn |
| 10:07 AM–11:08 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:08 AM–12:10 PM | Mars |
| 12:10 PM–1:12 PM | Sun |
| 1:12 PM–2:13 PM | Venus |
| 2:13 PM–3:15 PM | Mercury |
| 3:15 PM–4:16 PM | Moon |
| 4:16 PM–5:18 PM | Saturn |
| 5:18 PM–6:19 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:19 PM–7:18 PM | Mars |
| 7:18 PM–8:16 PM | Sun |
| 8:16 PM–9:14 PM | Venus |
| 9:14 PM–10:13 PM | Mercury |
| 10:13 PM–11:11 PM | Moon |
| 11:11 PM–12:10 AM | Saturn |
| 12:10 AM–1:08 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:08 AM–2:07 AM | Mars |
| 2:07 AM–3:05 AM | Sun |
| 3:05 AM–4:04 AM | Venus |
| 4:04 AM–5:02 AM | Mercury |
| 5:02 AM–6:00 AM | Moon |
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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.