Panchang for Colombo
Saturday, 26 August 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Saturday, 26 August 2023: Shukla Dashami tithi, Jyeshtha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:05 AM, sunset 6:22 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:09 AM–10:41 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DashamiShukla
until 12:09 AM
Nakshatra
Jyeshthapada 4
until 8:38 AM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 4:27 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 1:11 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
6:22 PM
Moonrise
1:56 PM
Moonset
1:55 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:09 AM–10:41 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:46 PM–3:18 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:05 AM–7:37 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:49 AM – 12:38 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:31 AM – 5:18 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:55 AM – 6:05 AM
Vijaya
2:16 PM – 3:06 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:22 PM – 7:32 PM
Nishita
11:50 PM – 12:37 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:14 AM – 2:45 AM
Varjyam · avoid
4:11 PM – 5:41 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:05 AM – 6:54 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:05 AM–8:38 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
8:38 AM–6:05 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:05 AM–8:38 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:38 AM–6:05 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, 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–7:06 AM | Saturn |
| 7:06 AM–8:08 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:08 AM–9:09 AM | Mars |
| 9:09 AM–10:11 AM | Sun |
| 10:11 AM–11:12 AM | Venus |
| 11:12 AM–12:14 PM | Mercury |
| 12:14 PM–1:15 PM | Moon |
| 1:15 PM–2:16 PM | Saturn |
| 2:16 PM–3:18 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:18 PM–4:19 PM | Mars |
| 4:19 PM–5:21 PM | Sun |
| 5:21 PM–6:22 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:22 PM–7:21 PM | Mercury |
| 7:21 PM–8:19 PM | Moon |
| 8:19 PM–9:18 PM | Saturn |
| 9:18 PM–10:16 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:16 PM–11:15 PM | Mars |
| 11:15 PM–12:14 AM | Sun |
| 12:14 AM–1:12 AM | Venus |
| 1:12 AM–2:11 AM | Mercury |
| 2:11 AM–3:09 AM | Moon |
| 3:09 AM–4:08 AM | Saturn |
| 4:08 AM–5:06 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:06 AM–6:05 AM | Mars |
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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.