Panchang for Colombo
Thursday, 17 August 2023 · Guruvar (Thursday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Thursday, 17 August 2023: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Magha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:06 AM, sunset 6:26 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:48 PM–3:21 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 5:36 PM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 2
until 7:59 PM
Yoga
Parigha
until 7:30 PM
Karana
Bava
until 5:36 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Sunset
6:26 PM
Moonrise
6:40 AM
Moonset
7:14 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:48 PM–3:21 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:06 AM–7:38 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:11 AM–10:43 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:51 AM – 12:40 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:32 AM – 5:19 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:56 AM – 6:06 AM
Vijaya
2:19 PM – 3:08 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:26 PM – 7:36 PM
Nishita
11:52 PM – 12:39 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:17 PM – 7:05 PM
Varjyam · avoid
6:28 AM – 8:16 AM
4:58 AM – 6:46 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:12 AM – 11:02 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:06 AM–7:59 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
7:59 PM–6:06 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
| 6:06 AM–7:07 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:07 AM–8:09 AM | Mars |
| 8:09 AM–9:11 AM | Sun |
| 9:11 AM–10:12 AM | Venus |
| 10:12 AM–11:14 AM | Mercury |
| 11:14 AM–12:16 PM | Moon |
| 12:16 PM–1:17 PM | Saturn |
| 1:17 PM–2:19 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:19 PM–3:21 PM | Mars |
| 3:21 PM–4:23 PM | Sun |
| 4:23 PM–5:24 PM | Venus |
| 5:24 PM–6:26 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:26 PM–7:24 PM | Moon |
| 7:24 PM–8:22 PM | Saturn |
| 8:22 PM–9:21 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:21 PM–10:19 PM | Mars |
| 10:19 PM–11:17 PM | Sun |
| 11:17 PM–12:16 AM | Venus |
| 12:16 AM–1:14 AM | Mercury |
| 1:14 AM–2:12 AM | Moon |
| 2:12 AM–3:11 AM | Saturn |
| 3:11 AM–4:09 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:09 AM–5:07 AM | Mars |
| 5:07 AM–6:05 AM | Sun |
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.