Panchang for Colombo
Friday, 22 December 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Friday, 22 December 2023: Shukla Dashami tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:18 AM, sunset 6:01 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:42 AM–12:10 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DashamiShukla
until 8:17 AM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 2
until 9:36 PM
Yoga
Parigha
until 11:12 AM
Karana
Gara
until 8:17 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Sunset
6:01 PM
Moonrise
2:04 PM
Moonset
2:43 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:42 AM–12:10 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:05 PM–4:33 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:46 AM–9:14 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:46 AM – 12:33 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:40 AM – 5:29 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:04 AM – 6:18 AM
Vijaya
2:07 PM – 2:54 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:01 PM – 7:15 PM
Nishita
11:45 PM – 12:34 AM
Bhadra · avoid
7:43 PM – 6:18 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:05 AM – 4:38 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:42 PM – 7:16 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:39 AM – 9:25 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:18 AM–9:36 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:36 PM–6:18 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
| 6:18 AM–7:17 AM | Venus |
| 7:17 AM–8:15 AM | Mercury |
| 8:15 AM–9:14 AM | Moon |
| 9:14 AM–10:12 AM | Saturn |
| 10:12 AM–11:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:11 AM–12:10 PM | Mars |
| 12:10 PM–1:08 PM | Sun |
| 1:08 PM–2:07 PM | Venus |
| 2:07 PM–3:05 PM | Mercury |
| 3:05 PM–4:04 PM | Moon |
| 4:04 PM–5:03 PM | Saturn |
| 5:03 PM–6:01 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:01 PM–7:03 PM | Mars |
| 7:03 PM–8:04 PM | Sun |
| 8:04 PM–9:05 PM | Venus |
| 9:05 PM–10:07 PM | Mercury |
| 10:07 PM–11:08 PM | Moon |
| 11:08 PM–12:10 AM | Saturn |
| 12:10 AM–1:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:11 AM–2:13 AM | Mars |
| 2:13 AM–3:14 AM | Sun |
| 3:14 AM–4:16 AM | Venus |
| 4:16 AM–5:17 AM | Mercury |
| 5:17 AM–6:18 AM | Moon |
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.