Panchang for Colombo
Thursday, 14 December 2023 · Guruvar (Thursday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Thursday, 14 December 2023: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Mula nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:14 AM, sunset 5:58 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:34 PM–3:02 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 12:57 AM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 4
until 9:47 AM
Yoga
Ganda
until 1:25 PM
Karana
Balava
until 2:05 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Sunset
5:58 PM
Moonrise
7:23 AM
Moonset
7:22 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:34 PM–3:02 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:14 AM–7:42 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:10 AM–10:38 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:42 AM – 12:29 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:36 AM – 5:25 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:00 AM – 6:14 AM
Vijaya
2:03 PM – 2:50 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:58 PM – 7:11 PM
Nishita
11:41 PM – 12:30 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:42 AM – 5:12 AM
Varjyam · avoid
6:45 PM – 8:14 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:09 AM – 10:55 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:14 AM–9:47 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:47 AM–6:14 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
| 6:14 AM–7:13 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:13 AM–8:11 AM | Mars |
| 8:11 AM–9:10 AM | Sun |
| 9:10 AM–10:09 AM | Venus |
| 10:09 AM–11:07 AM | Mercury |
| 11:07 AM–12:06 PM | Moon |
| 12:06 PM–1:04 PM | Saturn |
| 1:04 PM–2:03 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:03 PM–3:02 PM | Mars |
| 3:02 PM–4:00 PM | Sun |
| 4:00 PM–4:59 PM | Venus |
| 4:59 PM–5:58 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:58 PM–6:59 PM | Moon |
| 6:59 PM–8:00 PM | Saturn |
| 8:00 PM–9:02 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:02 PM–10:03 PM | Mars |
| 10:03 PM–11:05 PM | Sun |
| 11:05 PM–12:06 AM | Venus |
| 12:06 AM–1:07 AM | Mercury |
| 1:07 AM–2:09 AM | Moon |
| 2:09 AM–3:10 AM | Saturn |
| 3:10 AM–4:12 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:12 AM–5:13 AM | Mars |
| 5:13 AM–6:15 AM | Sun |
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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.