Panchang for Colombo
Thursday, 31 August 2023 · Guruvar (Thursday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Thursday, 31 August 2023: Shukla Purnima tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:04 AM, sunset 6:20 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:44 PM–3:16 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PurnimaShukla
until 7:06 AM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 2
until 5:45 PM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 5:16 PM
Karana
Bava
until 7:06 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Sunset
6:20 PM
Moonrise
6:47 PM
Moonset
7:04 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:44 PM–3:16 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:04 AM–7:36 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:08 AM–10:40 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:48 AM – 12:37 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:30 AM – 5:17 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:54 AM – 6:04 AM
Vijaya
2:15 PM – 3:04 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:20 PM – 7:30 PM
Nishita
11:49 PM – 12:36 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:28 AM – 12:52 PM
Varjyam · avoid
11:24 PM – 12:49 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:10 AM – 10:59 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:04 AM–5:45 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
5:45 PM–6:04 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 6:04 AM–7:06 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:06 AM–8:07 AM | Mars |
| 8:07 AM–9:08 AM | Sun |
| 9:08 AM–10:10 AM | Venus |
| 10:10 AM–11:11 AM | Mercury |
| 11:11 AM–12:12 PM | Moon |
| 12:12 PM–1:13 PM | Saturn |
| 1:13 PM–2:15 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:15 PM–3:16 PM | Mars |
| 3:16 PM–4:17 PM | Sun |
| 4:17 PM–5:19 PM | Venus |
| 5:19 PM–6:20 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:20 PM–7:19 PM | Moon |
| 7:19 PM–8:17 PM | Saturn |
| 8:17 PM–9:16 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:16 PM–10:15 PM | Mars |
| 10:15 PM–11:13 PM | Sun |
| 11:13 PM–12:12 AM | Venus |
| 12:12 AM–1:11 AM | Mercury |
| 1:11 AM–2:09 AM | Moon |
| 2:09 AM–3:08 AM | Saturn |
| 3:08 AM–4:07 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:07 AM–5:06 AM | Mars |
| 5:06 AM–6:04 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.