Panchang for Colombo
Tuesday, 5 December 2023 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Tuesday, 5 December 2023: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Kartika maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:10 AM, sunset 5:54 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:58 PM–4:26 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 12:38 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Phalgunipada 1
until 3:38 AM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 10:42 PM
Karana
Balava
until 11:19 AM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
6:10 AM
Sunset
5:54 PM
Moonrise
—
Moonset
12:23 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:58 PM–4:26 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:06 AM–10:34 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:02 PM–1:30 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:38 AM – 12:25 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:32 AM – 5:21 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:56 AM – 6:10 AM
Vijaya
1:59 PM – 2:46 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:54 PM – 7:08 PM
Nishita
11:37 PM – 12:26 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:26 PM – 10:14 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:36 AM – 11:25 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:31 AM – 9:17 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:10 AM–3:38 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
3:38 AM–6:10 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
| 6:10 AM–7:08 AM | Mars |
| 7:08 AM–8:07 AM | Sun |
| 8:07 AM–9:06 AM | Venus |
| 9:06 AM–10:04 AM | Mercury |
| 10:04 AM–11:03 AM | Moon |
| 11:03 AM–12:02 PM | Saturn |
| 12:02 PM–1:01 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:01 PM–1:59 PM | Mars |
| 1:59 PM–2:58 PM | Sun |
| 2:58 PM–3:57 PM | Venus |
| 3:57 PM–4:55 PM | Mercury |
| 4:55 PM–5:54 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 5:54 PM–6:55 PM | Saturn |
| 6:55 PM–7:57 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:57 PM–8:58 PM | Mars |
| 8:58 PM–9:59 PM | Sun |
| 9:59 PM–11:01 PM | Venus |
| 11:01 PM–12:02 AM | Mercury |
| 12:02 AM–1:03 AM | Moon |
| 1:03 AM–2:05 AM | Saturn |
| 2:05 AM–3:06 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:06 AM–4:07 AM | Mars |
| 4:07 AM–5:09 AM | Sun |
| 5:09 AM–6:10 AM | Venus |
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.