Panchang for Colombo
Saturday, 14 October 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Saturday, 14 October 2023: Krishna Amavasya tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:58 AM, sunset 5:57 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:58 AM–10:27 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AmavasyaKrishna
until 11:25 PM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 3
until 4:24 PM
Yoga
Indra
until 10:25 AM
Karana
Chatushpada
until 10:42 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
5:57 PM
Moonrise
5:29 AM
Moonset
5:43 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:58 AM–10:27 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:27 PM–2:57 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:58 AM–7:28 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:33 AM – 12:21 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:22 AM – 5:10 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:46 AM – 5:58 AM
Vijaya
1:57 PM – 2:45 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:57 PM – 7:09 PM
Nishita
11:33 PM – 12:21 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:51 AM – 11:36 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:01 AM – 2:44 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:58 AM – 6:46 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:58 AM–5:22 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
5:22 AM–5:58 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:58 AM–4:24 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
4:24 PM–5:58 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 5:58 AM–6:58 AM | Saturn |
| 6:58 AM–7:58 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:58 AM–8:58 AM | Mars |
| 8:58 AM–9:58 AM | Sun |
| 9:58 AM–10:57 AM | Venus |
| 10:57 AM–11:57 AM | Mercury |
| 11:57 AM–12:57 PM | Moon |
| 12:57 PM–1:57 PM | Saturn |
| 1:57 PM–2:57 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:57 PM–3:57 PM | Mars |
| 3:57 PM–4:57 PM | Sun |
| 4:57 PM–5:57 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:57 PM–6:57 PM | Mercury |
| 6:57 PM–7:57 PM | Moon |
| 7:57 PM–8:57 PM | Saturn |
| 8:57 PM–9:57 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:57 PM–10:57 PM | Mars |
| 10:57 PM–11:57 PM | Sun |
| 11:57 PM–12:57 AM | Venus |
| 12:57 AM–1:57 AM | Mercury |
| 1:57 AM–2:58 AM | Moon |
| 2:58 AM–3:58 AM | Saturn |
| 3:58 AM–4:58 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:58 AM–5:58 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.