Panchang for Colombo
Friday, 26 May 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Friday, 26 May 2023: Shukla Saptami tithi, Ashlesha nakshatra, Jyeshtha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:54 AM, sunset 6:23 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:35 AM–12:08 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 7:43 AM
Nakshatra
Ashleshapada 2
until 8:50 PM
Yoga
Dhruva
until 7:04 PM
Karana
Gara
until 6:32 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Sunset
6:23 PM
Moonrise
11:21 AM
Moonset
12:01 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:35 AM–12:08 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:16 PM–4:49 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:28 AM–9:01 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:44 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
6:23 PM – 7:32 PM
Nishita
11:45 PM – 12:32 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:03 PM – 8:50 PM
Varjyam · avoid
8:16 AM – 10:04 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:24 AM – 9:14 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:54 AM–8:50 PM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
8:50 PM–5:54 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:54 AM–8:50 PM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:50 PM–5:54 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, 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
| 5:54 AM–6:57 AM | Venus |
| 6:57 AM–7:59 AM | Mercury |
| 7:59 AM–9:01 AM | Moon |
| 9:01 AM–10:04 AM | Saturn |
| 10:04 AM–11:06 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:06 AM–12:08 PM | Mars |
| 12:08 PM–1:11 PM | Sun |
| 1:11 PM–2:13 PM | Venus |
| 2:13 PM–3:16 PM | Mercury |
| 3:16 PM–4:18 PM | Moon |
| 4:18 PM–5:20 PM | Saturn |
| 5:20 PM–6:23 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:23 PM–7:20 PM | Mars |
| 7:20 PM–8:18 PM | Sun |
| 8:18 PM–9:16 PM | Venus |
| 9:16 PM–10:13 PM | Mercury |
| 10:13 PM–11:11 PM | Moon |
| 11:11 PM–12:08 AM | Saturn |
| 12:08 AM–1:06 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:06 AM–2:04 AM | Mars |
| 2:04 AM–3:01 AM | Sun |
| 3:01 AM–3:59 AM | Venus |
| 3:59 AM–4:57 AM | Mercury |
| 4:57 AM–5:54 AM | Moon |
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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.