Panchang for Colombo
Tuesday, 22 August 2023 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Tuesday, 22 August 2023: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:05 AM, sunset 6:24 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:19 PM–4:52 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 3:07 AM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 4
until 6:32 AM
Yoga
Shukla
until 10:18 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 2:38 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
6:24 PM
Moonrise
10:18 AM
Moonset
10:24 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:19 PM–4:52 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:10 AM–10:42 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:15 PM–1:47 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
10:45 PM – 12:28 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:31 PM – 2:13 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:33 AM – 9:22 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:05 AM–6:32 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
6:32 AM–6:05 AM: 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
| 6:05 AM–7:07 AM | Mars |
| 7:07 AM–8:08 AM | Sun |
| 8:08 AM–9:10 AM | Venus |
| 9:10 AM–10:11 AM | Mercury |
| 10:11 AM–11:13 AM | Moon |
| 11:13 AM–12:15 PM | Saturn |
| 12:15 PM–1:16 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:16 PM–2:18 PM | Mars |
| 2:18 PM–3:19 PM | Sun |
| 3:19 PM–4:21 PM | Venus |
| 4:21 PM–5:22 PM | Mercury |
| 5:22 PM–6:24 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 6:24 PM–7:22 PM | Saturn |
| 7:22 PM–8:21 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:21 PM–9:19 PM | Mars |
| 9:19 PM–10:18 PM | Sun |
| 10:18 PM–11:16 PM | Venus |
| 11:16 PM–12:15 AM | Mercury |
| 12:15 AM–1:13 AM | Moon |
| 1:13 AM–2:11 AM | Saturn |
| 2:11 AM–3:10 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:10 AM–4:08 AM | Mars |
| 4:08 AM–5:07 AM | Sun |
| 5:07 AM–6:05 AM | Venus |
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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.