Panchang for Colombo
Saturday, 16 September 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Saturday, 16 September 2023: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Uttara Phalguni nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:02 AM, sunset 6:11 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:04 AM–10:35 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 9:18 AM
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalgunipada 4
until 7:36 AM
Yoga
Shukla
until 4:13 AM
Karana
Bava
until 9:18 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Sunset
6:11 PM
Moonrise
6:48 AM
Moonset
7:06 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:04 AM–10:35 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:38 PM–3:09 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:02 AM–7:33 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:42 AM – 12:31 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:27 AM – 5:14 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:51 AM – 6:02 AM
Vijaya
2:08 PM – 2:57 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:11 PM – 7:22 PM
Nishita
11:43 PM – 12:30 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:26 AM – 5:12 AM
Varjyam · avoid
4:52 PM – 6:37 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:02 AM – 6:50 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:02 AM–7:36 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
7:36 AM–6:02 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, 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
| 6:02 AM–7:03 AM | Saturn |
| 7:03 AM–8:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:03 AM–9:04 AM | Mars |
| 9:04 AM–10:05 AM | Sun |
| 10:05 AM–11:06 AM | Venus |
| 11:06 AM–12:07 PM | Mercury |
| 12:07 PM–1:07 PM | Moon |
| 1:07 PM–2:08 PM | Saturn |
| 2:08 PM–3:09 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:09 PM–4:10 PM | Mars |
| 4:10 PM–5:11 PM | Sun |
| 5:11 PM–6:11 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:11 PM–7:11 PM | Mercury |
| 7:11 PM–8:10 PM | Moon |
| 8:10 PM–9:09 PM | Saturn |
| 9:09 PM–10:08 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:08 PM–11:07 PM | Mars |
| 11:07 PM–12:07 AM | Sun |
| 12:07 AM–1:06 AM | Venus |
| 1:06 AM–2:05 AM | Mercury |
| 2:05 AM–3:04 AM | Moon |
| 3:04 AM–4:03 AM | Saturn |
| 4:03 AM–5:02 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:02 AM–6:02 AM | Mars |
More for Colombo: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Colombo (6.93, 79.86, Asia/Colombo) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.