Panchang for Colombo
Sunday, 24 December 2023 · Ravivar (Sunday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Sunday, 24 December 2023: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Krittika nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:19 AM, sunset 6:02 PM. Rahu Kaal 4:34 PM–6:02 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 6:25 AM
Nakshatra
Krittikapada 2
until 9:20 PM
Yoga
Siddha
until 7:18 AM
Karana
Balava
until 6:25 AM
Vara
Ravivar(Sunday)
Sunrise
6:19 AM
Sunset
6:02 PM
Moonrise
3:41 PM
Moonset
4:33 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal4:34 PM–6:02 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal12:11 PM–1:38 PM
- Gulika Kaal3:06 PM–4:34 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:47 AM – 12:34 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:41 AM – 5:30 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:05 AM – 6:19 AM
Vijaya
2:08 PM – 2:55 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:02 PM – 7:16 PM
Nishita
11:46 PM – 12:35 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:56 PM – 8:32 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:20 AM – 10:56 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
4:28 PM – 5:15 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:19 AM–9:20 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:20 PM–6:19 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, 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
| 6:19 AM–7:18 AM | Sun |
| 7:18 AM–8:16 AM | Venus |
| 8:16 AM–9:15 AM | Mercury |
| 9:15 AM–10:13 AM | Moon |
| 10:13 AM–11:12 AM | Saturn |
| 11:12 AM–12:11 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:11 PM–1:09 PM | Mars |
| 1:09 PM–2:08 PM | Sun |
| 2:08 PM–3:06 PM | Venus |
| 3:06 PM–4:05 PM | Mercury |
| 4:05 PM–5:04 PM | Moon |
| 5:04 PM–6:02 PM | Saturn |
night horas
| 6:02 PM–7:04 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:04 PM–8:05 PM | Mars |
| 8:05 PM–9:06 PM | Sun |
| 9:06 PM–10:08 PM | Venus |
| 10:08 PM–11:09 PM | Mercury |
| 11:09 PM–12:11 AM | Moon |
| 12:11 AM–1:12 AM | Saturn |
| 1:12 AM–2:14 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:14 AM–3:15 AM | Mars |
| 3:15 AM–4:17 AM | Sun |
| 4:17 AM–5:18 AM | Venus |
| 5:18 AM–6:19 AM | Mercury |
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.