Panchang for Colombo
Thursday, 28 September 2023 · Guruvar (Thursday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Thursday, 28 September 2023: Shukla Chaturdashi tithi, Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:00 AM, sunset 6:05 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:33 PM–3:03 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturdashiShukla
until 6:50 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapadapada 1
until 1:49 AM
Yoga
Ganda
until 11:55 PM
Karana
Gara
until 8:34 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Sunset
6:05 PM
Moonrise
5:22 PM
Moonset
5:42 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:33 PM–3:03 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:00 AM–7:30 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:01 AM–10:32 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:38 AM – 12:26 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:24 AM – 5:12 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:48 AM – 6:00 AM
Vijaya
2:03 PM – 2:51 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:05 PM – 7:16 PM
Nishita
11:38 PM – 12:26 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:50 PM – 5:07 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:42 PM – 8:08 PM
Varjyam · avoid
10:11 AM – 11:36 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:01 AM – 10:50 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:00 AM–8:28 PM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
8:28 PM–6:00 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:00 AM–1:49 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
1:49 AM–6:00 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, 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
| 6:00 AM–7:00 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:00 AM–8:01 AM | Mars |
| 8:01 AM–9:01 AM | Sun |
| 9:01 AM–10:01 AM | Venus |
| 10:01 AM–11:02 AM | Mercury |
| 11:02 AM–12:02 PM | Moon |
| 12:02 PM–1:03 PM | Saturn |
| 1:03 PM–2:03 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:03 PM–3:03 PM | Mars |
| 3:03 PM–4:04 PM | Sun |
| 4:04 PM–5:04 PM | Venus |
| 5:04 PM–6:05 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:05 PM–7:04 PM | Moon |
| 7:04 PM–8:04 PM | Saturn |
| 8:04 PM–9:03 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:03 PM–10:03 PM | Mars |
| 10:03 PM–11:03 PM | Sun |
| 11:03 PM–12:02 AM | Venus |
| 12:02 AM–1:02 AM | Mercury |
| 1:02 AM–2:01 AM | Moon |
| 2:01 AM–3:01 AM | Saturn |
| 3:01 AM–4:00 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:00 AM–5:00 AM | Mars |
| 5:00 AM–6:00 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.