Panchang for Colombo
Tuesday, 23 May 2023 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Tuesday, 23 May 2023: Shukla Chaturthi tithi, Ardra nakshatra, Jyeshtha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:54 AM, sunset 6:22 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:15 PM–4:49 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiShukla
until 12:59 AM
Nakshatra
Ardrapada 3
until 12:39 PM
Yoga
Shula
until 4:47 PM
Karana
Vanija
until 12:06 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Sunset
6:22 PM
Moonrise
8:49 AM
Moonset
9:44 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:15 PM–4:49 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:01 AM–10:35 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:08 PM–1:42 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:43 AM – 12:33 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:22 AM – 5:08 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:45 AM – 5:54 AM
Vijaya
2:13 PM – 3:03 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:22 PM – 7:31 PM
Nishita
11:45 PM – 12:31 AM
Bhadra · avoid
12:06 PM – 12:59 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:09 AM – 7:53 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:53 AM – 3:39 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:24 AM – 9:14 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:54 AM–12:39 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
12:39 PM–5:54 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 5:54 AM–6:57 AM | Mars |
| 6:57 AM–7:59 AM | Sun |
| 7:59 AM–9:01 AM | Venus |
| 9:01 AM–10:04 AM | Mercury |
| 10:04 AM–11:06 AM | Moon |
| 11:06 AM–12:08 PM | Saturn |
| 12:08 PM–1:11 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:11 PM–2:13 PM | Mars |
| 2:13 PM–3:15 PM | Sun |
| 3:15 PM–4:18 PM | Venus |
| 4:18 PM–5:20 PM | Mercury |
| 5:20 PM–6:22 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 6:22 PM–7:20 PM | Saturn |
| 7:20 PM–8:18 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:18 PM–9:15 PM | Mars |
| 9:15 PM–10:13 PM | Sun |
| 10:13 PM–11:11 PM | Venus |
| 11:11 PM–12:08 AM | Mercury |
| 12:08 AM–1:06 AM | Moon |
| 1:06 AM–2:04 AM | Saturn |
| 2:04 AM–3:01 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:01 AM–3:59 AM | Mars |
| 3:59 AM–4:57 AM | Sun |
| 4:57 AM–5:54 AM | Venus |
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Computed for Colombo (6.93, 79.86, Asia/Colombo) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.