Panchang for Colombo
Saturday, 6 January 2024 · Shanivar (Saturday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Saturday, 6 January 2024: Krishna Dashami tithi, Swati nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 6:25 AM, sunset 6:09 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:21 AM–10:49 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DashamiKrishna
until 12:42 AM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 2
until 9:24 PM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 6:48 AM
Karana
Vanija
until 12:21 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Sunset
6:09 PM
Moonrise
1:22 AM
Moonset
1:28 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:21 AM–10:49 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:45 PM–3:13 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:25 AM–7:53 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:53 AM – 12:40 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:46 AM – 5:35 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:11 AM – 6:25 AM
Vijaya
2:14 PM – 3:01 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:09 PM – 7:22 PM
Nishita
11:52 PM – 12:41 AM
Bhadra · avoid
12:21 PM – 12:42 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:25 AM – 9:24 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:01 PM – 1:44 PM
Varjyam · avoid
3:10 AM – 4:49 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:25 AM – 7:11 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:25 AM–9:24 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
9:24 PM–6:25 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
| 6:25 AM–7:23 AM | Saturn |
| 7:23 AM–8:22 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:22 AM–9:21 AM | Mars |
| 9:21 AM–10:19 AM | Sun |
| 10:19 AM–11:18 AM | Venus |
| 11:18 AM–12:17 PM | Mercury |
| 12:17 PM–1:15 PM | Moon |
| 1:15 PM–2:14 PM | Saturn |
| 2:14 PM–3:13 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:13 PM–4:11 PM | Mars |
| 4:11 PM–5:10 PM | Sun |
| 5:10 PM–6:09 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:09 PM–7:10 PM | Mercury |
| 7:10 PM–8:11 PM | Moon |
| 8:11 PM–9:13 PM | Saturn |
| 9:13 PM–10:14 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:14 PM–11:15 PM | Mars |
| 11:15 PM–12:17 AM | Sun |
| 12:17 AM–1:18 AM | Venus |
| 1:18 AM–2:19 AM | Mercury |
| 2:19 AM–3:21 AM | Moon |
| 3:21 AM–4:22 AM | Saturn |
| 4:22 AM–5:24 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:24 AM–6:25 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.