Panchang for Colombo
Saturday, 5 August 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Saturday, 5 August 2023: Krishna Chaturthi tithi, Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra, Adhik Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:05 AM, sunset 6:29 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:11 AM–10:44 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiKrishna
until 9:41 AM
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapadapada 1
until 2:55 AM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 11:12 PM
Karana
Balava
until 9:41 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
6:29 PM
Moonrise
9:46 PM
Moonset
10:12 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:11 AM–10:44 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:50 PM–3:23 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:05 AM–7:38 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:53 AM – 12:42 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:33 AM – 5:19 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:56 AM – 6:05 AM
Vijaya
2:21 PM – 3:11 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:29 PM – 7:39 PM
Nishita
11:54 PM – 12:41 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:29 PM – 11:57 PM
Varjyam · avoid
1:37 PM – 3:05 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:05 AM – 6:55 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:05 AM–2:55 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
2:55 AM–6:05 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
| 6:05 AM–7:07 AM | Saturn |
| 7:07 AM–8:09 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:09 AM–9:11 AM | Mars |
| 9:11 AM–10:13 AM | Sun |
| 10:13 AM–11:15 AM | Venus |
| 11:15 AM–12:17 PM | Mercury |
| 12:17 PM–1:19 PM | Moon |
| 1:19 PM–2:21 PM | Saturn |
| 2:21 PM–3:23 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:23 PM–4:25 PM | Mars |
| 4:25 PM–5:27 PM | Sun |
| 5:27 PM–6:29 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:29 PM–7:27 PM | Mercury |
| 7:27 PM–8:25 PM | Moon |
| 8:25 PM–9:23 PM | Saturn |
| 9:23 PM–10:21 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:21 PM–11:19 PM | Mars |
| 11:19 PM–12:17 AM | Sun |
| 12:17 AM–1:15 AM | Venus |
| 1:15 AM–2:13 AM | Mercury |
| 2:13 AM–3:11 AM | Moon |
| 3:11 AM–4:09 AM | Saturn |
| 4:09 AM–5:07 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:07 AM–6:05 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.