Panchang for Colombo
Thursday, 18 January 2024 · Guruvar (Thursday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Thursday, 18 January 2024: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 6:28 AM, sunset 6:14 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:50 PM–3:18 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 8:45 PM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 1
until 2:58 AM
Yoga
Siddha
until 2:48 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 9:23 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:28 AM
Sunset
6:14 PM
Moonrise
12:03 PM
Moonset
12:40 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:50 PM–3:18 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:28 AM–7:56 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:25 AM–10:53 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:58 AM – 12:45 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:50 AM – 5:39 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:15 AM – 6:28 AM
Vijaya
2:19 PM – 3:06 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:14 PM – 7:28 PM
Nishita
11:57 PM – 12:46 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:28 AM – 9:23 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:28 AM – 2:58 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
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Varjyam · avoid
11:04 PM – 12:38 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:24 AM – 11:11 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:28 AM–2:58 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
2:58 AM–6:28 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
| 6:28 AM–7:27 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:27 AM–8:26 AM | Mars |
| 8:26 AM–9:25 AM | Sun |
| 9:25 AM–10:24 AM | Venus |
| 10:24 AM–11:22 AM | Mercury |
| 11:22 AM–12:21 PM | Moon |
| 12:21 PM–1:20 PM | Saturn |
| 1:20 PM–2:19 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:19 PM–3:18 PM | Mars |
| 3:18 PM–4:17 PM | Sun |
| 4:17 PM–5:15 PM | Venus |
| 5:15 PM–6:14 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:14 PM–7:15 PM | Moon |
| 7:15 PM–8:17 PM | Saturn |
| 8:17 PM–9:18 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:18 PM–10:19 PM | Mars |
| 10:19 PM–11:20 PM | Sun |
| 11:20 PM–12:21 AM | Venus |
| 12:21 AM–1:23 AM | Mercury |
| 1:23 AM–2:24 AM | Moon |
| 2:24 AM–3:25 AM | Saturn |
| 3:25 AM–4:26 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:26 AM–5:27 AM | Mars |
| 5:27 AM–6:28 AM | Sun |
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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.