Panchang for Colombo
Monday, 18 December 2023 · Somvar (Monday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Monday, 18 December 2023: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:16 AM, sunset 5:59 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:44 AM–9:12 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 3:15 PM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 1
until 1:22 AM
Yoga
Vajra
until 9:32 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 3:15 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:16 AM
Sunset
5:59 PM
Moonrise
11:06 AM
Moonset
11:19 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:44 AM–9:12 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:40 AM–12:08 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:36 PM–3:03 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:44 AM – 12:31 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:38 AM – 5:27 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:02 AM – 6:16 AM
Vijaya
2:05 PM – 2:52 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:59 PM – 7:13 PM
Nishita
11:43 PM – 12:32 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:38 PM – 8:08 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:39 AM – 11:09 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:31 PM – 1:18 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:16 AM–1:22 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
1:22 AM–6:16 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 6:16 AM–7:15 AM | Moon |
| 7:15 AM–8:13 AM | Saturn |
| 8:13 AM–9:12 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:12 AM–10:10 AM | Mars |
| 10:10 AM–11:09 AM | Sun |
| 11:09 AM–12:08 PM | Venus |
| 12:08 PM–1:06 PM | Mercury |
| 1:06 PM–2:05 PM | Moon |
| 2:05 PM–3:03 PM | Saturn |
| 3:03 PM–4:02 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:02 PM–5:01 PM | Mars |
| 5:01 PM–5:59 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:59 PM–7:01 PM | Venus |
| 7:01 PM–8:02 PM | Mercury |
| 8:02 PM–9:04 PM | Moon |
| 9:04 PM–10:05 PM | Saturn |
| 10:05 PM–11:06 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:06 PM–12:08 AM | Mars |
| 12:08 AM–1:09 AM | Sun |
| 1:09 AM–2:11 AM | Venus |
| 2:11 AM–3:12 AM | Mercury |
| 3:12 AM–4:14 AM | Moon |
| 4:14 AM–5:15 AM | Saturn |
| 5:15 AM–6:17 AM | Jupiter |
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.