Panchang for Colombo
Friday, 28 April 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Friday, 28 April 2023: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Pushya nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:58 AM, sunset 6:19 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:36 AM–12:09 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 4:02 PM
Nakshatra
Pushyapada 4
until 9:53 AM
Yoga
Shula
until 9:39 AM
Karana
Bava
until 4:02 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
6:19 PM
Moonrise
12:40 PM
Moonset
1:24 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:36 AM–12:09 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:14 PM–4:47 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:31 AM–9:04 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:44 AM – 12:33 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:25 AM – 5:12 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:48 AM – 5:58 AM
Vijaya
2:12 PM – 3:02 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:19 PM – 7:29 PM
Nishita
11:45 PM – 12:32 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
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Varjyam · avoid
12:14 AM – 2:02 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:27 AM – 9:16 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:58 AM–9:53 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:53 AM–5:58 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva 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
| 5:58 AM–7:00 AM | Venus |
| 7:00 AM–8:02 AM | Mercury |
| 8:02 AM–9:04 AM | Moon |
| 9:04 AM–10:05 AM | Saturn |
| 10:05 AM–11:07 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:07 AM–12:09 PM | Mars |
| 12:09 PM–1:11 PM | Sun |
| 1:11 PM–2:12 PM | Venus |
| 2:12 PM–3:14 PM | Mercury |
| 3:14 PM–4:16 PM | Moon |
| 4:16 PM–5:17 PM | Saturn |
| 5:17 PM–6:19 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:19 PM–7:17 PM | Mars |
| 7:17 PM–8:16 PM | Sun |
| 8:16 PM–9:14 PM | Venus |
| 9:14 PM–10:12 PM | Mercury |
| 10:12 PM–11:10 PM | Moon |
| 11:10 PM–12:09 AM | Saturn |
| 12:09 AM–1:07 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:07 AM–2:05 AM | Mars |
| 2:05 AM–3:03 AM | Sun |
| 3:03 AM–4:02 AM | Venus |
| 4:02 AM–5:00 AM | Mercury |
| 5:00 AM–5:58 AM | Moon |
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.