Panchang for Colombo
Saturday, 24 August 2024 · Shanivar (Saturday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Saturday, 24 August 2024: Krishna Panchami tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 6:05 AM, sunset 6:23 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:09 AM–10:42 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiKrishna
until 7:52 AM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 2
until 6:06 PM
Yoga
Ganda
until 6:09 AM
Karana
Taitila
until 7:52 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
6:23 PM
Moonrise
10:15 PM
Moonset
11:00 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:09 AM–10:42 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:46 PM–3:18 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:05 AM–7:37 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:49 AM – 12:39 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:31 AM – 5:18 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:55 AM – 6:05 AM
Vijaya
2:17 PM – 3:06 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:23 PM – 7:33 PM
Nishita
11:51 PM – 12:37 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:31 AM – 6:05 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:17 PM – 12:45 AM
Varjyam · avoid
2:24 PM – 3:53 PM
3:10 AM – 4:40 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:05 AM – 6:54 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:05 AM–6:06 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
6:06 PM–6:05 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
| 6:05 AM–7:07 AM | Saturn |
| 7:07 AM–8:08 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:08 AM–9:09 AM | Mars |
| 9:09 AM–10:11 AM | Sun |
| 10:11 AM–11:12 AM | Venus |
| 11:12 AM–12:14 PM | Mercury |
| 12:14 PM–1:15 PM | Moon |
| 1:15 PM–2:17 PM | Saturn |
| 2:17 PM–3:18 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:18 PM–4:20 PM | Mars |
| 4:20 PM–5:21 PM | Sun |
| 5:21 PM–6:23 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:23 PM–7:21 PM | Mercury |
| 7:21 PM–8:20 PM | Moon |
| 8:20 PM–9:18 PM | Saturn |
| 9:18 PM–10:17 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:17 PM–11:15 PM | Mars |
| 11:15 PM–12:14 AM | Sun |
| 12:14 AM–1:12 AM | Venus |
| 1:12 AM–2:11 AM | Mercury |
| 2:11 AM–3:09 AM | Moon |
| 3:09 AM–4:08 AM | Saturn |
| 4:08 AM–5:06 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:06 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.