Panchang for Colombo
Saturday, 21 October 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Saturday, 21 October 2023: Shukla Saptami tithi, Purva Ashadha nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:58 AM, sunset 5:54 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:57 AM–10:26 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 9:54 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadhapada 2
until 7:54 PM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 12:37 AM
Karana
Gara
until 10:43 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
5:54 PM
Moonrise
11:40 AM
Moonset
11:39 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:57 AM–10:26 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:26 PM–2:55 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:58 AM–7:27 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
1:55 PM – 2:43 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:54 PM – 7:07 PM
Nishita
11:32 PM – 12:20 AM
Bhadra · avoid
9:54 PM – 5:58 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:16 PM – 4:49 PM
Varjyam · avoid
5:59 AM – 7:31 AM
3:31 AM – 5:02 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:58 AM – 6:45 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:58 AM–1:39 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
1:39 AM–5:58 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:58 AM–7:54 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
7:54 PM–5:58 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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–6:57 AM | Saturn |
| 6:57 AM–7:57 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:57 AM–8:57 AM | Mars |
| 8:57 AM–9:57 AM | Sun |
| 9:57 AM–10:56 AM | Venus |
| 10:56 AM–11:56 AM | Mercury |
| 11:56 AM–12:56 PM | Moon |
| 12:56 PM–1:55 PM | Saturn |
| 1:55 PM–2:55 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:55 PM–3:55 PM | Mars |
| 3:55 PM–4:54 PM | Sun |
| 4:54 PM–5:54 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:54 PM–6:54 PM | Mercury |
| 6:54 PM–7:55 PM | Moon |
| 7:55 PM–8:55 PM | Saturn |
| 8:55 PM–9:55 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:55 PM–10:56 PM | Mars |
| 10:56 PM–11:56 PM | Sun |
| 11:56 PM–12:56 AM | Venus |
| 12:56 AM–1:57 AM | Mercury |
| 1:57 AM–2:57 AM | Moon |
| 2:57 AM–3:57 AM | Saturn |
| 3:57 AM–4:57 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:57 AM–5:58 AM | Mars |
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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.