Panchang for Colombo
Thursday, 16 May 2024 · Guruvar (Thursday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Thursday, 16 May 2024: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Magha nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 5:55 AM, sunset 6:21 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:41 PM–3:14 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 6:24 AM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 3
until 6:14 PM
Yoga
Dhruva
until 8:23 AM
Karana
Bava
until 6:24 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
6:21 PM
Moonrise
12:58 PM
Moonset
1:29 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:41 PM–3:14 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:55 AM–7:28 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:01 AM–10:35 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:43 AM – 12:33 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:22 AM – 5:08 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:45 AM – 5:55 AM
Vijaya
2:12 PM – 3:02 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:21 PM – 7:30 PM
Nishita
11:45 PM – 12:31 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:34 PM – 5:21 PM
Varjyam · avoid
3:16 AM – 5:04 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:03 AM – 10:53 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:55 AM–6:14 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
6:14 PM–5:55 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
| 5:55 AM–6:57 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:57 AM–7:59 AM | Mars |
| 7:59 AM–9:01 AM | Sun |
| 9:01 AM–10:03 AM | Venus |
| 10:03 AM–11:06 AM | Mercury |
| 11:06 AM–12:08 PM | Moon |
| 12:08 PM–1:10 PM | Saturn |
| 1:10 PM–2:12 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:12 PM–3:14 PM | Mars |
| 3:14 PM–4:17 PM | Sun |
| 4:17 PM–5:19 PM | Venus |
| 5:19 PM–6:21 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:21 PM–7:19 PM | Moon |
| 7:19 PM–8:17 PM | Saturn |
| 8:17 PM–9:14 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:14 PM–10:12 PM | Mars |
| 10:12 PM–11:10 PM | Sun |
| 11:10 PM–12:08 AM | Venus |
| 12:08 AM–1:06 AM | Mercury |
| 1:06 AM–2:03 AM | Moon |
| 2:03 AM–3:01 AM | Saturn |
| 3:01 AM–3:59 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:59 AM–4:57 AM | Mars |
| 4:57 AM–5:55 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.