Panchang for Colombo
Saturday, 17 August 2024 · Shanivar (Saturday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Saturday, 17 August 2024: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Purva Ashadha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 6:05 AM, sunset 6:26 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:11 AM–10:43 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 8:06 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadhapada 3
until 11:49 AM
Yoga
Priti
until 10:48 AM
Karana
Balava
until 8:06 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
6:26 PM
Moonrise
4:25 PM
Moonset
4:26 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:11 AM–10:43 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:48 PM–3:21 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:05 AM–7:38 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:51 AM – 12:40 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:32 AM – 5:19 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:55 AM – 6:05 AM
Vijaya
2:19 PM – 3:08 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:26 PM – 7:36 PM
Nishita
11:52 PM – 12:39 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:12 AM – 8:44 AM
4:16 AM – 5:46 AM
Varjyam · avoid
7:18 PM – 8:48 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:05 AM – 6:55 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:05 AM–5:29 PM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
5:29 PM–6:05 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:05 AM–11:49 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
11:49 AM–6:05 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
| 6:05 AM–7:07 AM | Saturn |
| 7:07 AM–8:09 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:09 AM–9:11 AM | Mars |
| 9:11 AM–10:12 AM | Sun |
| 10:12 AM–11:14 AM | Venus |
| 11:14 AM–12:16 PM | Mercury |
| 12:16 PM–1:17 PM | Moon |
| 1:17 PM–2:19 PM | Saturn |
| 2:19 PM–3:21 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:21 PM–4:22 PM | Mars |
| 4:22 PM–5:24 PM | Sun |
| 5:24 PM–6:26 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:26 PM–7:24 PM | Mercury |
| 7:24 PM–8:22 PM | Moon |
| 8:22 PM–9:21 PM | Saturn |
| 9:21 PM–10:19 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:19 PM–11:17 PM | Mars |
| 11:17 PM–12:16 AM | Sun |
| 12:16 AM–1:14 AM | Venus |
| 1:14 AM–2:12 AM | Mercury |
| 2:12 AM–3:10 AM | Moon |
| 3:10 AM–4:09 AM | Saturn |
| 4:09 AM–5:07 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:07 AM–6:05 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.