Panchang for Colombo
Thursday, 24 August 2023 · Guruvar (Thursday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Thursday, 24 August 2023: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Vishakha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:05 AM, sunset 6:23 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:46 PM–3:19 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 3:11 AM
Nakshatra
Vishakhapada 4
until 9:04 AM
Yoga
Indra
until 8:37 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 3:27 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
6:23 PM
Moonrise
11:58 AM
Moonset
11:58 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:46 PM–3:19 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:05 AM–7:37 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:10 AM–10:42 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:50 AM – 12:39 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:32 AM – 5:18 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:55 AM – 6:05 AM
Vijaya
2:17 PM – 3:06 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:23 PM – 7:33 PM
Nishita
11:51 PM – 12:38 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:05 AM – 3:27 PM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 9:04 AM – 6:05 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:46 PM – 12:23 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:06 PM – 2:43 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:11 AM – 11:00 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:05 AM–9:04 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
9:04 AM–6:05 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, 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 | Jupiter |
| 7:07 AM–8:08 AM | Mars |
| 8:08 AM–9:10 AM | Sun |
| 9:10 AM–10:11 AM | Venus |
| 10:11 AM–11:13 AM | Mercury |
| 11:13 AM–12:14 PM | Moon |
| 12:14 PM–1:16 PM | Saturn |
| 1:16 PM–2:17 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:17 PM–3:19 PM | Mars |
| 3:19 PM–4:20 PM | Sun |
| 4:20 PM–5:22 PM | Venus |
| 5:22 PM–6:23 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:23 PM–7:22 PM | Moon |
| 7:22 PM–8:20 PM | Saturn |
| 8:20 PM–9:19 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:19 PM–10:17 PM | Mars |
| 10:17 PM–11:16 PM | Sun |
| 11:16 PM–12:14 AM | Venus |
| 12:14 AM–1:13 AM | Mercury |
| 1:13 AM–2:11 AM | Moon |
| 2:11 AM–3:10 AM | Saturn |
| 3:10 AM–4:08 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:08 AM–5:07 AM | Mars |
| 5:07 AM–6:05 AM | Sun |
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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.