Panchang for Colombo
Monday, 15 January 2024 · Somvar (Monday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Monday, 15 January 2024: Shukla Panchami tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 6:27 AM, sunset 6:13 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:56 AM–9:24 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 2:17 AM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 4
until 8:07 AM
Yoga
Variyana
until 11:11 PM
Karana
Bava
until 3:36 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:27 AM
Sunset
6:13 PM
Moonrise
9:48 AM
Moonset
10:05 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:56 AM–9:24 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:52 AM–12:20 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:48 PM–3:17 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:57 AM – 12:44 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:50 AM – 5:38 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:14 AM – 6:27 AM
Vijaya
2:18 PM – 3:05 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:13 PM – 7:26 PM
Nishita
11:56 PM – 12:45 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:49 PM – 12:18 AM
Varjyam · avoid
2:00 PM – 3:28 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:44 PM – 1:31 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:27 AM–12:38 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
12:38 AM–6:27 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:27 AM–8:07 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:07 AM–6:11 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
| 6:27 AM–7:26 AM | Moon |
| 7:26 AM–8:25 AM | Saturn |
| 8:25 AM–9:24 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:24 AM–10:23 AM | Mars |
| 10:23 AM–11:21 AM | Sun |
| 11:21 AM–12:20 PM | Venus |
| 12:20 PM–1:19 PM | Mercury |
| 1:19 PM–2:18 PM | Moon |
| 2:18 PM–3:17 PM | Saturn |
| 3:17 PM–4:15 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:15 PM–5:14 PM | Mars |
| 5:14 PM–6:13 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:13 PM–7:14 PM | Venus |
| 7:14 PM–8:15 PM | Mercury |
| 8:15 PM–9:17 PM | Moon |
| 9:17 PM–10:18 PM | Saturn |
| 10:18 PM–11:19 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:19 PM–12:20 AM | Mars |
| 12:20 AM–1:22 AM | Sun |
| 1:22 AM–2:23 AM | Venus |
| 2:23 AM–3:24 AM | Mercury |
| 3:24 AM–4:25 AM | Moon |
| 4:25 AM–5:26 AM | Saturn |
| 5:26 AM–6:28 AM | Jupiter |
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.