Panchang for Colombo
Tuesday, 26 March 2024 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Tuesday, 26 March 2024: Krishna Pratipada tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 6:12 AM, sunset 6:21 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:19 PM–4:50 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaKrishna
until 2:56 PM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 3
until 1:34 PM
Yoga
Dhruva
until 10:18 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 2:56 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Sunset
6:21 PM
Moonrise
7:11 PM
Moonset
7:21 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:19 PM–4:50 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:15 AM–10:46 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:17 PM–1:48 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:53 AM – 12:41 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:38 AM – 5:25 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:01 AM – 6:12 AM
Vijaya
2:18 PM – 3:07 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:21 PM – 7:32 PM
Nishita
11:53 PM – 12:41 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:50 AM – 8:38 AM
Varjyam · avoid
10:28 PM – 12:15 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:38 AM – 9:27 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:12 AM–2:57 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
2:57 AM–6:12 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:12 AM–1:34 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
1:34 PM–6:12 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 6:12 AM–7:13 AM | Mars |
| 7:13 AM–8:14 AM | Sun |
| 8:14 AM–9:15 AM | Venus |
| 9:15 AM–10:15 AM | Mercury |
| 10:15 AM–11:16 AM | Moon |
| 11:16 AM–12:17 PM | Saturn |
| 12:17 PM–1:18 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:18 PM–2:18 PM | Mars |
| 2:18 PM–3:19 PM | Sun |
| 3:19 PM–4:20 PM | Venus |
| 4:20 PM–5:21 PM | Mercury |
| 5:21 PM–6:21 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 6:21 PM–7:21 PM | Saturn |
| 7:21 PM–8:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:20 PM–9:19 PM | Mars |
| 9:19 PM–10:18 PM | Sun |
| 10:18 PM–11:17 PM | Venus |
| 11:17 PM–12:17 AM | Mercury |
| 12:17 AM–1:16 AM | Moon |
| 1:16 AM–2:15 AM | Saturn |
| 2:15 AM–3:14 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:14 AM–4:14 AM | Mars |
| 4:14 AM–5:13 AM | Sun |
| 5:13 AM–6:12 AM | Venus |
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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.