Panchang for Colombo
Thursday, 21 March 2024 · Guruvar (Thursday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Thursday, 21 March 2024: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Ashlesha nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 6:15 AM, sunset 6:22 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:49 PM–3:20 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 4:45 AM
Nakshatra
Ashleshapada 2
until 1:27 AM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 5:42 PM
Karana
Bava
until 3:32 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Sunset
6:22 PM
Moonrise
3:36 PM
Moonset
4:15 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:49 PM–3:20 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:15 AM–7:46 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:17 AM–10:48 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:54 AM – 12:43 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:40 AM – 5:27 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:04 AM – 6:15 AM
Vijaya
2:20 PM – 3:08 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:22 PM – 7:33 PM
Nishita
11:55 PM – 12:42 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:40 PM – 1:27 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:57 PM – 2:44 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:17 AM – 11:06 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:15 AM–1:27 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
1:27 AM–6:15 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:15 AM–1:27 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
1:27 AM–6:15 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, 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
| 6:15 AM–7:16 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:16 AM–8:16 AM | Mars |
| 8:16 AM–9:17 AM | Sun |
| 9:17 AM–10:17 AM | Venus |
| 10:17 AM–11:18 AM | Mercury |
| 11:18 AM–12:18 PM | Moon |
| 12:18 PM–1:19 PM | Saturn |
| 1:19 PM–2:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:20 PM–3:20 PM | Mars |
| 3:20 PM–4:21 PM | Sun |
| 4:21 PM–5:21 PM | Venus |
| 5:21 PM–6:22 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:22 PM–7:21 PM | Moon |
| 7:21 PM–8:21 PM | Saturn |
| 8:21 PM–9:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:20 PM–10:19 PM | Mars |
| 10:19 PM–11:19 PM | Sun |
| 11:19 PM–12:18 AM | Venus |
| 12:18 AM–1:18 AM | Mercury |
| 1:18 AM–2:17 AM | Moon |
| 2:17 AM–3:16 AM | Saturn |
| 3:16 AM–4:16 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:16 AM–5:15 AM | Mars |
| 5:15 AM–6:14 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.