Panchang for Colombo
Saturday, 22 April 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Saturday, 22 April 2023: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Krittika nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:00 AM, sunset 6:19 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:05 AM–10:37 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 7:50 AM
Nakshatra
Krittikapada 2
until 11:25 PM
Yoga
Ayushman
until 9:26 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 7:50 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Sunset
6:19 PM
Moonrise
7:31 AM
Moonset
8:19 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:05 AM–10:37 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:42 PM–3:14 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:00 AM–7:33 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:45 AM – 12:34 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:27 AM – 5:14 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:50 AM – 6:00 AM
Vijaya
2:13 PM – 3:02 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:19 PM – 7:29 PM
Nishita
11:46 PM – 12:33 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Amrita Siddhi Yoga: 11:25 PM – 6:00 AM
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 11:25 PM – 6:00 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:58 PM – 10:36 PM
Varjyam · avoid
11:12 AM – 12:50 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:00 AM – 6:50 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:00 AM–11:25 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
11:25 PM–6:00 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, 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
| 6:00 AM–7:02 AM | Saturn |
| 7:02 AM–8:04 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:04 AM–9:05 AM | Mars |
| 9:05 AM–10:07 AM | Sun |
| 10:07 AM–11:08 AM | Venus |
| 11:08 AM–12:10 PM | Mercury |
| 12:10 PM–1:11 PM | Moon |
| 1:11 PM–2:13 PM | Saturn |
| 2:13 PM–3:14 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:14 PM–4:16 PM | Mars |
| 4:16 PM–5:18 PM | Sun |
| 5:18 PM–6:19 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:19 PM–7:18 PM | Mercury |
| 7:18 PM–8:16 PM | Moon |
| 8:16 PM–9:14 PM | Saturn |
| 9:14 PM–10:13 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:13 PM–11:11 PM | Mars |
| 11:11 PM–12:10 AM | Sun |
| 12:10 AM–1:08 AM | Venus |
| 1:08 AM–2:06 AM | Mercury |
| 2:06 AM–3:05 AM | Moon |
| 3:05 AM–4:03 AM | Saturn |
| 4:03 AM–5:02 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:02 AM–6:00 AM | Mars |
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.