Panchang for Colombo
Sunday, 23 April 2023 · Ravivar (Sunday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Sunday, 23 April 2023: Shukla Tritiya tithi, Rohini nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:00 AM, sunset 6:19 PM. Rahu Kaal 4:47 PM–6:19 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TritiyaShukla
until 7:48 AM
Nakshatra
Rohinipada 2
until 12:28 AM
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 8:22 AM
Karana
Gara
until 7:48 AM
Vara
Ravivar(Sunday)
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Sunset
6:19 PM
Moonrise
8:21 AM
Moonset
9:14 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal4:47 PM–6:19 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal12:10 PM–1:42 PM
- Gulika Kaal3:14 PM–4:47 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:45 AM – 12:34 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:27 AM – 5:13 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
Bhadra · avoid
8:02 PM – 6:00 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:08 AM – 3:48 AM
Varjyam · avoid
4:07 PM – 5:47 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
4:41 PM – 5:30 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:00 AM–12:28 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
12:28 AM–6:00 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 6:00 AM–7:02 AM | Sun |
| 7:02 AM–8:03 AM | Venus |
| 8:03 AM–9:05 AM | Mercury |
| 9:05 AM–10:06 AM | Moon |
| 10:06 AM–11:08 AM | Saturn |
| 11:08 AM–12:10 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:10 PM–1:11 PM | Mars |
| 1:11 PM–2:13 PM | Sun |
| 2:13 PM–3:14 PM | Venus |
| 3:14 PM–4:16 PM | Mercury |
| 4:16 PM–5:18 PM | Moon |
| 5:18 PM–6:19 PM | Saturn |
night horas
| 6:19 PM–7:18 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:18 PM–8:16 PM | Mars |
| 8:16 PM–9:14 PM | Sun |
| 9:14 PM–10:13 PM | Venus |
| 10:13 PM–11:11 PM | Mercury |
| 11:11 PM–12:09 AM | Moon |
| 12:09 AM–1:08 AM | Saturn |
| 1:08 AM–2:06 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:06 AM–3:05 AM | Mars |
| 3:05 AM–4:03 AM | Sun |
| 4:03 AM–5:01 AM | Venus |
| 5:01 AM–6:00 AM | Mercury |
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.