Panchang for Colombo
Thursday, 18 April 2024 · Guruvar (Thursday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Thursday, 18 April 2024: Shukla Dashami tithi, Ashlesha nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 6:02 AM, sunset 6:19 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:43 PM–3:15 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DashamiShukla
until 5:32 PM
Nakshatra
Ashleshapada 4
until 7:57 AM
Yoga
Ganda
until 12:44 AM
Karana
Gara
until 5:32 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Sunset
6:19 PM
Moonrise
2:18 PM
Moonset
2:54 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:43 PM–3:15 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:02 AM–7:34 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:06 AM–10:38 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:46 AM – 12:35 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:28 AM – 5:15 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:51 AM – 6:02 AM
Vijaya
2:13 PM – 3:03 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:19 PM – 7:29 PM
Nishita
11:47 PM – 12:34 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:10 AM – 7:57 AM
Varjyam · avoid
9:27 PM – 11:15 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:08 AM – 10:57 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:02 AM–7:57 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
7:57 AM–6:02 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:02 AM–7:57 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
7:57 AM–6:02 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
| 6:02 AM–7:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:03 AM–8:05 AM | Mars |
| 8:05 AM–9:06 AM | Sun |
| 9:06 AM–10:08 AM | Venus |
| 10:08 AM–11:09 AM | Mercury |
| 11:09 AM–12:10 PM | Moon |
| 12:10 PM–1:12 PM | Saturn |
| 1:12 PM–2:13 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:13 PM–3:15 PM | Mars |
| 3:15 PM–4:16 PM | Sun |
| 4:16 PM–5:18 PM | Venus |
| 5:18 PM–6:19 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:19 PM–7:18 PM | Moon |
| 7:18 PM–8:16 PM | Saturn |
| 8:16 PM–9:15 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:15 PM–10:13 PM | Mars |
| 10:13 PM–11:12 PM | Sun |
| 11:12 PM–12:10 AM | Venus |
| 12:10 AM–1:09 AM | Mercury |
| 1:09 AM–2:07 AM | Moon |
| 2:07 AM–3:06 AM | Saturn |
| 3:06 AM–4:04 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:04 AM–5:03 AM | Mars |
| 5:03 AM–6:01 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.