Panchang for Colombo
Saturday, 23 September 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Saturday, 23 September 2023: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Mula nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:01 AM, sunset 6:07 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:02 AM–10:33 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 12:18 PM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 3
until 2:57 PM
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 9:31 PM
Karana
Bava
until 12:18 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
6:07 PM
Moonrise
12:47 PM
Moonset
12:45 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:02 AM–10:33 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:35 PM–3:06 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:01 AM–7:31 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:40 AM – 12:28 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:25 AM – 5:13 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:49 AM – 6:01 AM
Vijaya
2:05 PM – 2:54 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:07 PM – 7:19 PM
Nishita
11:40 PM – 12:28 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:43 AM – 10:16 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:03 AM – 1:34 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:01 AM – 6:49 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:01 AM–2:57 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
2:57 PM–6:01 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 6:01 AM–7:01 AM | Saturn |
| 7:01 AM–8:02 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:02 AM–9:02 AM | Mars |
| 9:02 AM–10:03 AM | Sun |
| 10:03 AM–11:03 AM | Venus |
| 11:03 AM–12:04 PM | Mercury |
| 12:04 PM–1:05 PM | Moon |
| 1:05 PM–2:05 PM | Saturn |
| 2:05 PM–3:06 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:06 PM–4:06 PM | Mars |
| 4:06 PM–5:07 PM | Sun |
| 5:07 PM–6:07 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:07 PM–7:07 PM | Mercury |
| 7:07 PM–8:06 PM | Moon |
| 8:06 PM–9:06 PM | Saturn |
| 9:06 PM–10:05 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:05 PM–11:05 PM | Mars |
| 11:05 PM–12:04 AM | Sun |
| 12:04 AM–1:03 AM | Venus |
| 1:03 AM–2:03 AM | Mercury |
| 2:03 AM–3:02 AM | Moon |
| 3:02 AM–4:02 AM | Saturn |
| 4:02 AM–5:01 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:01 AM–6:00 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.