Panchang for Colombo
Monday, 18 September 2023 · Somvar (Monday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Monday, 18 September 2023: Shukla Tritiya tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:01 AM, sunset 6:10 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:33 AM–9:04 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TritiyaShukla
until 12:40 PM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 4
until 12:08 PM
Yoga
Indra
until 4:24 AM
Karana
Gara
until 12:40 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
6:10 PM
Moonrise
8:16 AM
Moonset
8:24 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:33 AM–9:04 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:35 AM–12:06 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:37 PM–3:08 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:42 AM – 12:30 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:27 AM – 5:14 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:50 AM – 6:01 AM
Vijaya
2:07 PM – 2:56 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:10 PM – 7:21 PM
Nishita
11:42 PM – 12:30 AM
Bhadra · avoid
1:15 AM – 6:01 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:24 AM – 6:06 AM
Varjyam · avoid
6:08 PM – 7:50 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:30 PM – 1:19 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:01 AM–12:08 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
12:08 PM–6:01 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
| 6:01 AM–7:02 AM | Moon |
| 7:02 AM–8:03 AM | Saturn |
| 8:03 AM–9:04 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:04 AM–10:04 AM | Mars |
| 10:04 AM–11:05 AM | Sun |
| 11:05 AM–12:06 PM | Venus |
| 12:06 PM–1:07 PM | Mercury |
| 1:07 PM–2:07 PM | Moon |
| 2:07 PM–3:08 PM | Saturn |
| 3:08 PM–4:09 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:09 PM–5:10 PM | Mars |
| 5:10 PM–6:10 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:10 PM–7:09 PM | Venus |
| 7:09 PM–8:09 PM | Mercury |
| 8:09 PM–9:08 PM | Moon |
| 9:08 PM–10:07 PM | Saturn |
| 10:07 PM–11:07 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:07 PM–12:06 AM | Mars |
| 12:06 AM–1:05 AM | Sun |
| 1:05 AM–2:04 AM | Venus |
| 2:04 AM–3:04 AM | Mercury |
| 3:04 AM–4:03 AM | Moon |
| 4:03 AM–5:02 AM | Saturn |
| 5:02 AM–6:01 AM | Jupiter |
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.