Panchang for Colombo
Monday, 21 August 2023 · Somvar (Monday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Monday, 21 August 2023: Shukla Panchami tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:05 AM, sunset 6:24 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:38 AM–9:10 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 2:01 AM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 1
until 6:32 AM
Yoga
Shubha
until 10:21 PM
Karana
Bava
until 1:15 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
6:24 PM
Moonrise
9:32 AM
Moonset
9:43 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:38 AM–9:10 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:42 AM–12:15 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:47 PM–3:20 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:50 AM – 12:39 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:32 AM – 5:19 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:55 AM – 6:05 AM
Vijaya
2:18 PM – 3:07 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:24 PM – 7:34 PM
Nishita
11:51 PM – 12:38 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:33 PM – 1:18 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:06 PM – 2:50 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:39 PM – 1:29 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:05 AM–5:31 PM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
5:31 PM–6:05 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
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 | Moon |
| 7:07 AM–8:09 AM | Saturn |
| 8:09 AM–9:10 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:10 AM–10:12 AM | Mars |
| 10:12 AM–11:13 AM | Sun |
| 11:13 AM–12:15 PM | Venus |
| 12:15 PM–1:16 PM | Mercury |
| 1:16 PM–2:18 PM | Moon |
| 2:18 PM–3:20 PM | Saturn |
| 3:20 PM–4:21 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:21 PM–5:23 PM | Mars |
| 5:23 PM–6:24 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:24 PM–7:23 PM | Venus |
| 7:23 PM–8:21 PM | Mercury |
| 8:21 PM–9:20 PM | Moon |
| 9:20 PM–10:18 PM | Saturn |
| 10:18 PM–11:16 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:16 PM–12:15 AM | Mars |
| 12:15 AM–1:13 AM | Sun |
| 1:13 AM–2:12 AM | Venus |
| 2:12 AM–3:10 AM | Mercury |
| 3:10 AM–4:08 AM | Moon |
| 4:08 AM–5:07 AM | Saturn |
| 5:07 AM–6:05 AM | Jupiter |
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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.