Panchang for Colombo
Saturday, 9 December 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Saturday, 9 December 2023: Krishna Ekadashi tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Kartika maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:12 AM, sunset 5:56 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:08 AM–10:36 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
EkadashiKrishna
until 6:32 AM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 4
until 10:43 AM
Yoga
Shobhana
until 11:37 PM
Karana
Balava
until 6:32 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Sunset
5:56 PM
Moonrise
2:45 AM
Moonset
2:54 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:08 AM–10:36 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:32 PM–3:00 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:12 AM–7:40 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:40 AM – 12:27 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:33 AM – 5:23 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:58 AM – 6:12 AM
Vijaya
2:01 PM – 2:48 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:56 PM – 7:09 PM
Nishita
11:39 PM – 12:28 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 10:43 AM – 6:12 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:38 AM – 4:18 AM
Varjyam · avoid
4:35 PM – 6:16 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:12 AM – 6:59 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:12 AM–10:43 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
10:43 AM–6:12 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
| 6:12 AM–7:10 AM | Saturn |
| 7:10 AM–8:09 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:09 AM–9:08 AM | Mars |
| 9:08 AM–10:06 AM | Sun |
| 10:06 AM–11:05 AM | Venus |
| 11:05 AM–12:04 PM | Mercury |
| 12:04 PM–1:02 PM | Moon |
| 1:02 PM–2:01 PM | Saturn |
| 2:01 PM–3:00 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:00 PM–3:58 PM | Mars |
| 3:58 PM–4:57 PM | Sun |
| 4:57 PM–5:56 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:56 PM–6:57 PM | Mercury |
| 6:57 PM–7:58 PM | Moon |
| 7:58 PM–9:00 PM | Saturn |
| 9:00 PM–10:01 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:01 PM–11:02 PM | Mars |
| 11:02 PM–12:04 AM | Sun |
| 12:04 AM–1:05 AM | Venus |
| 1:05 AM–2:07 AM | Mercury |
| 2:07 AM–3:08 AM | Moon |
| 3:08 AM–4:09 AM | Saturn |
| 4:09 AM–5:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:11 AM–6:12 AM | Mars |
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.