Panchang for Colombo
Saturday, 12 August 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Saturday, 12 August 2023: Krishna Ekadashi tithi, Ardra nakshatra, Adhik Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:06 AM, sunset 6:28 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:11 AM–10:44 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
EkadashiKrishna
until 6:32 AM
Nakshatra
Ardrapada 1
until 8:27 AM
Yoga
Harshana
until 3:23 PM
Karana
Balava
until 6:32 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Sunset
6:28 PM
Moonrise
2:31 AM
Moonset
3:27 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:11 AM–10:44 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:49 PM–3:22 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:06 AM–7:38 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:52 AM – 12:41 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:33 AM – 5:19 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:56 AM – 6:06 AM
Vijaya
2:20 PM – 3:10 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:28 PM – 7:37 PM
Nishita
11:53 PM – 12:40 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:51 AM – 3:37 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:17 PM – 5:03 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:06 AM – 6:55 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 6:06 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–1:18 PM | Moon |
| 1:18 PM–2:20 PM | Saturn |
| 2:20 PM–3:22 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:22 PM–4:24 PM | Mars |
| 4:24 PM–5:26 PM | Sun |
| 5:26 PM–6:28 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:28 PM–7:26 PM | Mercury |
| 7:26 PM–8:24 PM | Moon |
| 8:24 PM–9:22 PM | Saturn |
| 9:22 PM–10:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:20 PM–11:18 PM | Mars |
| 11:18 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–6:06 AM | Mars |
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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.