Panchang for Colombo
Tuesday, 16 May 2023 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Tuesday, 16 May 2023: Krishna Dwadashi tithi, Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:55 AM, sunset 6:21 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:14 PM–4:48 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiKrishna
until 11:37 PM
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapadapada 4
until 8:15 AM
Yoga
Priti
until 11:16 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 12:18 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
6:21 PM
Moonrise
3:09 AM
Moonset
3:34 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:14 PM–4:48 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:01 AM–10:35 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:08 PM–1:41 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:43 AM – 12:33 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:22 AM – 5:08 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:45 AM – 5:55 AM
Vijaya
2:12 PM – 3:02 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:21 PM – 7:30 PM
Nishita
11:45 PM – 12:31 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:19 AM – 6:52 AM
Varjyam · avoid
7:57 PM – 9:31 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:24 AM – 9:14 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:55 AM–8:15 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
8:15 AM–5:55 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
| 5:55 AM–6:57 AM | Mars |
| 6:57 AM–7:59 AM | Sun |
| 7:59 AM–9:01 AM | Venus |
| 9:01 AM–10:03 AM | Mercury |
| 10:03 AM–11:06 AM | Moon |
| 11:06 AM–12:08 PM | Saturn |
| 12:08 PM–1:10 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:10 PM–2:12 PM | Mars |
| 2:12 PM–3:14 PM | Sun |
| 3:14 PM–4:17 PM | Venus |
| 4:17 PM–5:19 PM | Mercury |
| 5:19 PM–6:21 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 6:21 PM–7:19 PM | Saturn |
| 7:19 PM–8:17 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:17 PM–9:14 PM | Mars |
| 9:14 PM–10:12 PM | Sun |
| 10:12 PM–11:10 PM | Venus |
| 11:10 PM–12:08 AM | Mercury |
| 12:08 AM–1:06 AM | Moon |
| 1:06 AM–2:03 AM | Saturn |
| 2:03 AM–3:01 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:01 AM–3:59 AM | Mars |
| 3:59 AM–4:57 AM | Sun |
| 4:57 AM–5:55 AM | Venus |
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.