Panchang for Colombo
Saturday, 20 May 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Saturday, 20 May 2023: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Krittika nakshatra, Jyeshtha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:54 AM, sunset 6:22 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:01 AM–10:35 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 9:32 PM
Nakshatra
Krittikapada 4
until 8:03 AM
Yoga
Atiganda
until 5:19 PM
Karana
Kimstughna
until 9:24 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Sunset
6:22 PM
Moonrise
6:11 AM
Moonset
7:03 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:01 AM–10:35 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:41 PM–3:15 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:54 AM–7:28 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:43 AM – 12:33 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:22 AM – 5:08 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:45 AM – 5:54 AM
Vijaya
2:13 PM – 3:02 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:22 PM – 7:31 PM
Nishita
11:45 PM – 12:31 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Amrita Siddhi Yoga: 8:03 AM – 5:54 AM
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 8:03 AM – 5:54 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
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Varjyam · avoid
12:45 AM – 2:25 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:54 AM – 6:44 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:54 AM–8:03 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
8:03 AM–5:54 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
| 5:54 AM–6:57 AM | Saturn |
| 6:57 AM–7:59 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:59 AM–9:01 AM | Mars |
| 9:01 AM–10:03 AM | Sun |
| 10:03 AM–11:06 AM | Venus |
| 11:06 AM–12:08 PM | Mercury |
| 12:08 PM–1:10 PM | Moon |
| 1:10 PM–2:13 PM | Saturn |
| 2:13 PM–3:15 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:15 PM–4:17 PM | Mars |
| 4:17 PM–5:19 PM | Sun |
| 5:19 PM–6:22 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:22 PM–7:19 PM | Mercury |
| 7:19 PM–8:17 PM | Moon |
| 8:17 PM–9:15 PM | Saturn |
| 9:15 PM–10:12 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:12 PM–11:10 PM | Mars |
| 11:10 PM–12:08 AM | Sun |
| 12:08 AM–1:06 AM | Venus |
| 1:06 AM–2:03 AM | Mercury |
| 2:03 AM–3:01 AM | Moon |
| 3:01 AM–3:59 AM | Saturn |
| 3:59 AM–4:57 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:57 AM–5:54 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.