Panchang for Colombo
Sunday, 20 August 2023 · Ravivar (Sunday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Sunday, 20 August 2023: Shukla Chaturthi tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:05 AM, sunset 6:25 PM. Rahu Kaal 4:52 PM–6:25 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiShukla
until 12:23 AM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 1
until 4:22 AM
Yoga
Sadhya
until 9:59 PM
Karana
Vanija
until 11:24 AM
Vara
Ravivar(Sunday)
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
6:25 PM
Moonrise
8:49 AM
Moonset
9:05 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal4:52 PM–6:25 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal12:15 PM–1:47 PM
- Gulika Kaal3:20 PM–4:52 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:50 AM – 12:40 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:32 AM – 5:19 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:55 AM – 6:05 AM
Vijaya
2:18 PM – 3:08 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:25 PM – 7:35 PM
Nishita
11:52 PM – 12:38 AM
Bhadra · avoid
11:24 AM – 12:23 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Amrita Siddhi Yoga: 6:05 AM – 4:22 AM
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:05 AM – 4:22 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:44 PM – 11:30 PM
Varjyam · avoid
11:06 AM – 12:52 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
4:46 PM – 5:35 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:05 AM–4:22 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
4:22 AM–6:05 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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 | Sun |
| 7:07 AM–8:09 AM | Venus |
| 8:09 AM–9:10 AM | Mercury |
| 9:10 AM–10:12 AM | Moon |
| 10:12 AM–11:13 AM | Saturn |
| 11:13 AM–12:15 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:15 PM–1:17 PM | Mars |
| 1:17 PM–2:18 PM | Sun |
| 2:18 PM–3:20 PM | Venus |
| 3:20 PM–4:22 PM | Mercury |
| 4:22 PM–5:23 PM | Moon |
| 5:23 PM–6:25 PM | Saturn |
night horas
| 6:25 PM–7:23 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:23 PM–8:22 PM | Mars |
| 8:22 PM–9:20 PM | Sun |
| 9:20 PM–10:18 PM | Venus |
| 10:18 PM–11:17 PM | Mercury |
| 11:17 PM–12:15 AM | Moon |
| 12:15 AM–1:13 AM | Saturn |
| 1:13 AM–2:12 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:12 AM–3:10 AM | Mars |
| 3:10 AM–4:09 AM | Sun |
| 4:09 AM–5:07 AM | Venus |
| 5:07 AM–6:05 AM | Mercury |
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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.