Panchang for Colombo
Monday, 20 November 2023 · Somvar (Monday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Monday, 20 November 2023: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Kartika maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:03 AM, sunset 5:51 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:32 AM–9:00 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 3:17 AM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 2
until 9:26 PM
Yoga
Dhruva
until 8:36 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 4:20 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Sunset
5:51 PM
Moonrise
12:21 PM
Moonset
12:29 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:32 AM–9:00 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:29 AM–11:57 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:25 PM–2:54 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:33 AM – 12:21 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:26 AM – 5:14 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:50 AM – 6:03 AM
Vijaya
1:55 PM – 2:42 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:51 PM – 7:04 PM
Nishita
11:33 PM – 12:21 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:03 AM – 4:20 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:38 AM – 1:09 PM
Varjyam · avoid
4:13 AM – 5:43 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:21 PM – 1:08 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:03 AM–10:08 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
10:08 AM–6:03 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:03 AM–9:26 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:26 PM–6:03 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 6:03 AM–7:02 AM | Moon |
| 7:02 AM–8:01 AM | Saturn |
| 8:01 AM–9:00 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:00 AM–9:59 AM | Mars |
| 9:59 AM–10:58 AM | Sun |
| 10:58 AM–11:57 AM | Venus |
| 11:57 AM–12:56 PM | Mercury |
| 12:56 PM–1:55 PM | Moon |
| 1:55 PM–2:54 PM | Saturn |
| 2:54 PM–3:53 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:53 PM–4:52 PM | Mars |
| 4:52 PM–5:51 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:51 PM–6:52 PM | Venus |
| 6:52 PM–7:53 PM | Mercury |
| 7:53 PM–8:54 PM | Moon |
| 8:54 PM–9:55 PM | Saturn |
| 9:55 PM–10:56 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:56 PM–11:57 PM | Mars |
| 11:57 PM–12:58 AM | Sun |
| 12:58 AM–1:59 AM | Venus |
| 1:59 AM–3:00 AM | Mercury |
| 3:00 AM–4:01 AM | Moon |
| 4:01 AM–5:03 AM | Saturn |
| 5:03 AM–6:04 AM | Jupiter |
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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.