Panchang for Colombo
Tuesday, 20 August 2024 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Tuesday, 20 August 2024: Krishna Pratipada tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 6:05 AM, sunset 6:24 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:20 PM–4:52 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaKrishna
until 8:33 PM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 1
until 3:10 AM
Yoga
Atiganda
until 8:55 PM
Karana
Balava
until 10:16 AM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
6:24 PM
Moonrise
7:05 PM
Moonset
7:21 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:20 PM–4:52 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:10 AM–10:43 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:15 PM–1:47 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:50 AM – 12:40 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:32 AM – 5:19 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:55 AM – 6:05 AM
Vijaya
2:18 PM – 3:07 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:24 PM – 7:35 PM
Nishita
11:52 PM – 12:38 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:45 PM – 10:10 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:11 PM – 1:36 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:33 AM – 9:22 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:05 AM–3:10 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
3:10 AM–6:05 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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 | Mars |
| 7:07 AM–8:09 AM | Sun |
| 8:09 AM–9:10 AM | Venus |
| 9:10 AM–10:12 AM | Mercury |
| 10:12 AM–11:13 AM | Moon |
| 11:13 AM–12:15 PM | Saturn |
| 12:15 PM–1:17 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:17 PM–2:18 PM | Mars |
| 2:18 PM–3:20 PM | Sun |
| 3:20 PM–4:21 PM | Venus |
| 4:21 PM–5:23 PM | Mercury |
| 5:23 PM–6:24 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 6:24 PM–7:23 PM | Saturn |
| 7:23 PM–8:21 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:21 PM–9:20 PM | Mars |
| 9:20 PM–10:18 PM | Sun |
| 10:18 PM–11:16 PM | Venus |
| 11:16 PM–12:15 AM | Mercury |
| 12:15 AM–1:13 AM | Moon |
| 1:13 AM–2:12 AM | Saturn |
| 2:12 AM–3:10 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:10 AM–4:08 AM | Mars |
| 4:08 AM–5:07 AM | Sun |
| 5:07 AM–6:05 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.