Panchang for Colombo
Saturday, 23 December 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Saturday, 23 December 2023: Shukla Ekadashi tithi, Bharani nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:18 AM, sunset 6:02 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:14 AM–10:42 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
EkadashiShukla
until 7:13 AM
Nakshatra
Bharanipada 2
until 9:19 PM
Yoga
Shiva
until 9:08 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 7:13 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Sunset
6:02 PM
Moonrise
2:51 PM
Moonset
3:37 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:14 AM–10:42 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:38 PM–3:06 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:18 AM–7:46 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:47 AM – 12:33 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:40 AM – 5:29 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:05 AM – 6:18 AM
Vijaya
2:07 PM – 2:54 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:02 PM – 7:15 PM
Nishita
11:45 PM – 12:35 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:18 AM – 7:13 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:35 PM – 6:10 PM
Varjyam · avoid
7:05 AM – 8:40 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:18 AM – 7:05 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:18 AM–3:18 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
3:18 AM–6:18 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:18 AM–9:19 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
9:19 PM–6:18 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva 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
| 6:18 AM–7:17 AM | Saturn |
| 7:17 AM–8:16 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:16 AM–9:14 AM | Mars |
| 9:14 AM–10:13 AM | Sun |
| 10:13 AM–11:11 AM | Venus |
| 11:11 AM–12:10 PM | Mercury |
| 12:10 PM–1:09 PM | Moon |
| 1:09 PM–2:07 PM | Saturn |
| 2:07 PM–3:06 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:06 PM–4:04 PM | Mars |
| 4:04 PM–5:03 PM | Sun |
| 5:03 PM–6:02 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:02 PM–7:03 PM | Mercury |
| 7:03 PM–8:05 PM | Moon |
| 8:05 PM–9:06 PM | Saturn |
| 9:06 PM–10:07 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:07 PM–11:09 PM | Mars |
| 11:09 PM–12:10 AM | Sun |
| 12:10 AM–1:12 AM | Venus |
| 1:12 AM–2:13 AM | Mercury |
| 2:13 AM–3:15 AM | Moon |
| 3:15 AM–4:16 AM | Saturn |
| 4:16 AM–5:17 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:17 AM–6:19 AM | Mars |
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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.