Panchang for Colombo
Monday, 7 August 2023 · Somvar (Monday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Monday, 7 August 2023: Krishna Saptami tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Adhik Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:05 AM, sunset 6:29 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:38 AM–9:11 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiKrishna
until 4:15 AM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 1
until 1:17 AM
Yoga
Shula
until 6:17 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 4:42 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
6:29 PM
Moonrise
11:15 PM
Moonset
11:54 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:38 AM–9:11 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:44 AM–12:17 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:50 PM–3:23 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:52 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 – 12:40 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:05 AM – 4:42 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
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Varjyam · avoid
9:21 PM – 10:55 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:42 PM – 1:32 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:05 AM–1:17 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
1:17 AM–6:05 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
| 6:05 AM–7:07 AM | Moon |
| 7:07 AM–8:09 AM | Saturn |
| 8:09 AM–9:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:11 AM–10:13 AM | Mars |
| 10:13 AM–11:15 AM | Sun |
| 11:15 AM–12:17 PM | Venus |
| 12:17 PM–1:19 PM | Mercury |
| 1:19 PM–2:21 PM | Moon |
| 2:21 PM–3:23 PM | Saturn |
| 3:23 PM–4:25 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:25 PM–5:27 PM | Mars |
| 5:27 PM–6:29 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:29 PM–7:27 PM | Venus |
| 7:27 PM–8:25 PM | Mercury |
| 8:25 PM–9:23 PM | Moon |
| 9:23 PM–10:21 PM | Saturn |
| 10:21 PM–11:19 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:19 PM–12:17 AM | Mars |
| 12:17 AM–1:15 AM | Sun |
| 1:15 AM–2:13 AM | Venus |
| 2:13 AM–3:11 AM | Mercury |
| 3:11 AM–4:09 AM | Moon |
| 4:09 AM–5:07 AM | Saturn |
| 5:07 AM–6:05 AM | Jupiter |
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.