Panchang for Colombo
Monday, 16 October 2023 · Somvar (Monday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Monday, 16 October 2023: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Swati nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:58 AM, sunset 5:56 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:28 AM–8:57 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 1:14 AM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 2
until 7:36 PM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 10:04 AM
Karana
Balava
until 12:57 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
5:56 PM
Moonrise
7:00 AM
Moonset
7:05 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:28 AM–8:57 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:27 AM–11:57 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:27 PM–2:56 PM
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 – 2:44 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:56 PM – 7:08 PM
Nishita
11:33 PM – 12:21 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:17 AM – 11:59 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:25 AM – 3:04 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:21 PM – 1:09 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:58 AM–7:36 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
7:36 PM–5:58 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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 | Moon |
| 6:58 AM–7:57 AM | Saturn |
| 7:57 AM–8:57 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:57 AM–9:57 AM | Mars |
| 9:57 AM–10:57 AM | Sun |
| 10:57 AM–11:57 AM | Venus |
| 11:57 AM–12:57 PM | Mercury |
| 12:57 PM–1:57 PM | Moon |
| 1:57 PM–2:56 PM | Saturn |
| 2:56 PM–3:56 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:56 PM–4:56 PM | Mars |
| 4:56 PM–5:56 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:56 PM–6:56 PM | Venus |
| 6:56 PM–7:56 PM | Mercury |
| 7:56 PM–8:56 PM | Moon |
| 8:56 PM–9:57 PM | Saturn |
| 9:57 PM–10:57 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:57 PM–11:57 PM | Mars |
| 11:57 PM–12:57 AM | Sun |
| 12:57 AM–1:57 AM | Venus |
| 1:57 AM–2:57 AM | Mercury |
| 2:57 AM–3:57 AM | Moon |
| 3:57 AM–4:58 AM | Saturn |
| 4:58 AM–5:58 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.