Panchang for Colombo
Saturday, 20 April 2024 · Shanivar (Saturday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Saturday, 20 April 2024: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 6:01 AM, sunset 6:19 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:05 AM–10:38 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 10:42 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Phalgunipada 3
until 2:05 PM
Yoga
Dhruva
until 2:48 AM
Karana
Bava
until 9:24 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
6:19 PM
Moonrise
3:45 PM
Moonset
4:07 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:05 AM–10:38 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:42 PM–3:15 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:01 AM–7:33 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:45 AM – 12:35 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:27 AM – 5:14 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:51 AM – 6:01 AM
Vijaya
2:13 PM – 3:02 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:19 PM – 7:29 PM
Nishita
11:47 PM – 12:33 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:51 AM – 8:39 AM
Varjyam · avoid
10:12 PM – 12:00 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:01 AM – 6:50 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:01 AM–8:51 PM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
8:51 PM–6:01 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:01 AM–2:05 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:05 PM–6:01 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 6:01 AM–7:02 AM | Saturn |
| 7:02 AM–8:04 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:04 AM–9:05 AM | Mars |
| 9:05 AM–10:07 AM | Sun |
| 10:07 AM–11:09 AM | Venus |
| 11:09 AM–12:10 PM | Mercury |
| 12:10 PM–1:12 PM | Moon |
| 1:12 PM–2:13 PM | Saturn |
| 2:13 PM–3:15 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:15 PM–4:16 PM | Mars |
| 4:16 PM–5:18 PM | Sun |
| 5:18 PM–6:19 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:19 PM–7:18 PM | Mercury |
| 7:18 PM–8:16 PM | Moon |
| 8:16 PM–9:15 PM | Saturn |
| 9:15 PM–10:13 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:13 PM–11:11 PM | Mars |
| 11:11 PM–12:10 AM | Sun |
| 12:10 AM–1:08 AM | Venus |
| 1:08 AM–2:07 AM | Mercury |
| 2:07 AM–3:05 AM | Moon |
| 3:05 AM–4:04 AM | Saturn |
| 4:04 AM–5:02 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:02 AM–6:01 AM | Mars |
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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.