Panchang for Colombo
Friday, 20 October 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Friday, 20 October 2023: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Mula nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:58 AM, sunset 5:55 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:26 AM–11:56 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 11:25 PM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 2
until 8:41 PM
Yoga
Atiganda
until 3:03 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 12:02 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
5:55 PM
Moonrise
10:40 AM
Moonset
10:38 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:26 AM–11:56 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:55 PM–4:25 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:27 AM–8:57 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:32 AM – 12:20 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:21 AM – 5:09 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:45 AM – 5:58 AM
Vijaya
1:56 PM – 2:43 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:55 PM – 7:07 PM
Nishita
11:32 PM – 12:20 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:24 PM – 3:58 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:21 AM – 9:09 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:58 AM–8:41 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
8:41 PM–5:58 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara 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 | Venus |
| 6:57 AM–7:57 AM | Mercury |
| 7:57 AM–8:57 AM | Moon |
| 8:57 AM–9:57 AM | Saturn |
| 9:57 AM–10:56 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:56 AM–11:56 AM | Mars |
| 11:56 AM–12:56 PM | Sun |
| 12:56 PM–1:56 PM | Venus |
| 1:56 PM–2:55 PM | Mercury |
| 2:55 PM–3:55 PM | Moon |
| 3:55 PM–4:55 PM | Saturn |
| 4:55 PM–5:55 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:55 PM–6:55 PM | Mars |
| 6:55 PM–7:55 PM | Sun |
| 7:55 PM–8:55 PM | Venus |
| 8:55 PM–9:56 PM | Mercury |
| 9:56 PM–10:56 PM | Moon |
| 10:56 PM–11:56 PM | Saturn |
| 11:56 PM–12:56 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:56 AM–1:57 AM | Mars |
| 1:57 AM–2:57 AM | Sun |
| 2:57 AM–3:57 AM | Venus |
| 3:57 AM–4:57 AM | Mercury |
| 4:57 AM–5:58 AM | Moon |
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.