Panchang for Colombo
Wednesday, 20 December 2023 · Budhvar (Wednesday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Wednesday, 20 December 2023: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:17 AM, sunset 6:00 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:09 PM–1:37 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 11:15 AM
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapadapada 2
until 10:58 PM
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 3:57 PM
Karana
Bava
until 11:15 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Sunset
6:00 PM
Moonrise
12:36 PM
Moonset
1:01 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:09 PM–1:37 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:45 AM–9:13 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:41 AM–12:09 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:45 AM–12:32 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:45 AM – 12:32 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:39 AM – 5:28 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:03 AM – 6:17 AM
Vijaya
2:06 PM – 2:53 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:00 PM – 7:14 PM
Nishita
11:44 PM – 12:33 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:17 AM – 10:58 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:23 PM – 7:55 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:13 AM – 10:45 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:45 AM – 12:32 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:17 AM–10:58 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
10:58 PM–6:17 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva 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
| 6:17 AM–7:16 AM | Mercury |
| 7:16 AM–8:14 AM | Moon |
| 8:14 AM–9:13 AM | Saturn |
| 9:13 AM–10:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:11 AM–11:10 AM | Mars |
| 11:10 AM–12:09 PM | Sun |
| 12:09 PM–1:07 PM | Venus |
| 1:07 PM–2:06 PM | Mercury |
| 2:06 PM–3:04 PM | Moon |
| 3:04 PM–4:03 PM | Saturn |
| 4:03 PM–5:02 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:02 PM–6:00 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 6:00 PM–7:02 PM | Sun |
| 7:02 PM–8:03 PM | Venus |
| 8:03 PM–9:05 PM | Mercury |
| 9:05 PM–10:06 PM | Moon |
| 10:06 PM–11:07 PM | Saturn |
| 11:07 PM–12:09 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:09 AM–1:10 AM | Mars |
| 1:10 AM–2:12 AM | Sun |
| 2:12 AM–3:13 AM | Venus |
| 3:13 AM–4:15 AM | Mercury |
| 4:15 AM–5:16 AM | Moon |
| 5:16 AM–6:18 AM | Saturn |
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.