Panchang for Colombo
Wednesday, 18 October 2023 · Budhvar (Wednesday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Wednesday, 18 October 2023: Shukla Chaturthi tithi, Anuradha nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:58 AM, sunset 5:55 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:56 AM–1:26 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiShukla
until 1:13 AM
Nakshatra
Anuradhapada 2
until 9:01 PM
Yoga
Ayushman
until 8:19 AM
Karana
Vanija
until 1:23 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
5:55 PM
Moonrise
8:44 AM
Moonset
8:43 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:56 AM–1:26 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:27 AM–8:57 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:27 AM–11:56 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:33 AM–12:20 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:33 AM – 12:20 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
5:55 PM – 7:08 PM
Nishita
11:32 PM – 12:21 AM
Bhadra · avoid
1:23 PM – 1:13 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Amrita Siddhi Yoga: 5:58 AM – 9:01 PM
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 5:58 AM – 9:01 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:24 AM – 12:02 PM
Varjyam · avoid
2:38 AM – 4:14 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:33 AM – 12:20 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:58 AM–9:01 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:01 PM–5:58 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva 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
| 5:58 AM–6:57 AM | Mercury |
| 6:57 AM–7:57 AM | Moon |
| 7:57 AM–8:57 AM | Saturn |
| 8:57 AM–9:57 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:57 AM–10:57 AM | Mars |
| 10:57 AM–11:56 AM | Sun |
| 11:56 AM–12:56 PM | Venus |
| 12:56 PM–1:56 PM | Mercury |
| 1:56 PM–2:56 PM | Moon |
| 2:56 PM–3:56 PM | Saturn |
| 3:56 PM–4:55 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:55 PM–5:55 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 5:55 PM–6:55 PM | Sun |
| 6:55 PM–7:56 PM | Venus |
| 7:56 PM–8:56 PM | Mercury |
| 8:56 PM–9:56 PM | Moon |
| 9:56 PM–10:56 PM | Saturn |
| 10:56 PM–11:56 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:56 PM–12:57 AM | Mars |
| 12:57 AM–1:57 AM | Sun |
| 1:57 AM–2:57 AM | Venus |
| 2:57 AM–3:57 AM | Mercury |
| 3:57 AM–4:57 AM | Moon |
| 4:57 AM–5:58 AM | Saturn |
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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.