Panchang for Colombo
Friday, 21 July 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Friday, 21 July 2023: Shukla Tritiya tithi, Magha nakshatra, Adhik Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:03 AM, sunset 6:32 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:44 AM–12:18 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TritiyaShukla
until 6:59 AM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 3
until 1:58 PM
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 12:24 PM
Karana
Gara
until 6:59 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Sunset
6:32 PM
Moonrise
8:42 AM
Moonset
9:14 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:44 AM–12:18 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:25 PM–4:58 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:37 AM–9:10 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:53 AM – 12:42 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:31 AM – 5:17 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:54 AM – 6:03 AM
Vijaya
2:22 PM – 3:12 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:32 PM – 7:41 PM
Nishita
11:54 PM – 12:41 AM
Bhadra · avoid
8:14 PM – 6:03 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:16 AM – 1:04 PM
Varjyam · avoid
10:59 PM – 12:47 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:33 AM – 9:23 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:03 AM–1:58 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
1:58 PM–6:03 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara 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
| 6:03 AM–7:06 AM | Venus |
| 7:06 AM–8:08 AM | Mercury |
| 8:08 AM–9:10 AM | Moon |
| 9:10 AM–10:13 AM | Saturn |
| 10:13 AM–11:15 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:15 AM–12:18 PM | Mars |
| 12:18 PM–1:20 PM | Sun |
| 1:20 PM–2:22 PM | Venus |
| 2:22 PM–3:25 PM | Mercury |
| 3:25 PM–4:27 PM | Moon |
| 4:27 PM–5:29 PM | Saturn |
| 5:29 PM–6:32 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:32 PM–7:29 PM | Mars |
| 7:29 PM–8:27 PM | Sun |
| 8:27 PM–9:25 PM | Venus |
| 9:25 PM–10:22 PM | Mercury |
| 10:22 PM–11:20 PM | Moon |
| 11:20 PM–12:18 AM | Saturn |
| 12:18 AM–1:15 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:15 AM–2:13 AM | Mars |
| 2:13 AM–3:11 AM | Sun |
| 3:11 AM–4:08 AM | Venus |
| 4:08 AM–5:06 AM | Mercury |
| 5:06 AM–6:04 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.