Panchang for Colombo
Tuesday, 17 October 2023 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Tuesday, 17 October 2023: Shukla Tritiya tithi, Vishakha nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:58 AM, sunset 5:56 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:56 PM–4:26 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TritiyaShukla
until 1:27 AM
Nakshatra
Vishakhapada 2
until 8:32 PM
Yoga
Priti
until 9:22 AM
Karana
Taitila
until 1:24 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
5:56 PM
Moonrise
7:50 AM
Moonset
7:52 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:56 PM–4:26 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:57 AM–10:27 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:57 AM–1:26 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:33 AM – 12:21 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:21 AM – 5:10 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:45 AM – 5:58 AM
Vijaya
1:56 PM – 2:44 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:56 PM – 7:08 PM
Nishita
11:33 PM – 12:21 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:23 AM – 1:03 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:36 AM – 2:14 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:21 AM – 9:09 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:58 AM–2:20 PM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
2:20 PM–5:58 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:58 AM–8:32 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
8:32 PM–5:58 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
| 5:58 AM–6:58 AM | Mars |
| 6:58 AM–7:57 AM | Sun |
| 7:57 AM–8:57 AM | Venus |
| 8:57 AM–9:57 AM | Mercury |
| 9:57 AM–10:57 AM | Moon |
| 10:57 AM–11:57 AM | Saturn |
| 11:57 AM–12:57 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:57 PM–1:56 PM | Mars |
| 1:56 PM–2:56 PM | Sun |
| 2:56 PM–3:56 PM | Venus |
| 3:56 PM–4:56 PM | Mercury |
| 4:56 PM–5:56 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 5:56 PM–6:56 PM | Saturn |
| 6:56 PM–7:56 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:56 PM–8:56 PM | Mars |
| 8:56 PM–9:56 PM | Sun |
| 9:56 PM–10:56 PM | Venus |
| 10:56 PM–11:57 PM | Mercury |
| 11:57 PM–12:57 AM | Moon |
| 12:57 AM–1:57 AM | Saturn |
| 1:57 AM–2:57 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:57 AM–3:57 AM | Mars |
| 3:57 AM–4:58 AM | Sun |
| 4:58 AM–5:58 AM | Venus |
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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.