Panchang for Colombo
Friday, 18 August 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Friday, 18 August 2023: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:05 AM, sunset 6:26 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:43 AM–12:16 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 8:02 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Phalgunipada 2
until 10:58 PM
Yoga
Shiva
until 8:28 PM
Karana
Balava
until 6:50 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
6:26 PM
Moonrise
7:24 AM
Moonset
7:52 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:43 AM–12:16 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:21 PM–4:53 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:38 AM–9:10 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:51 AM – 12:40 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:32 AM – 5:19 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:55 AM – 6:05 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
3:46 PM – 5:34 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:33 AM – 9:23 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:05 AM–5:41 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
5:41 AM–6:05 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:05 AM–10:58 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
10:58 PM–6:05 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
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 | Venus |
| 7:07 AM–8:09 AM | Mercury |
| 8:09 AM–9:10 AM | Moon |
| 9:10 AM–10:12 AM | Saturn |
| 10:12 AM–11:14 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:14 AM–12:16 PM | Mars |
| 12:16 PM–1:17 PM | Sun |
| 1:17 PM–2:19 PM | Venus |
| 2:19 PM–3:21 PM | Mercury |
| 3:21 PM–4:22 PM | Moon |
| 4:22 PM–5:24 PM | Saturn |
| 5:24 PM–6:26 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:26 PM–7:24 PM | Mars |
| 7:24 PM–8:22 PM | Sun |
| 8:22 PM–9:21 PM | Venus |
| 9:21 PM–10:19 PM | Mercury |
| 10:19 PM–11:17 PM | Moon |
| 11:17 PM–12:15 AM | Saturn |
| 12:15 AM–1:14 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:14 AM–2:12 AM | Mars |
| 2:12 AM–3:10 AM | Sun |
| 3:10 AM–4:09 AM | Venus |
| 4:09 AM–5:07 AM | Mercury |
| 5:07 AM–6:05 AM | Moon |
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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.