Panchang for Colombo
Saturday, 7 December 2024 · Shanivar (Saturday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Saturday, 7 December 2024: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 6:11 AM, sunset 5:55 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:07 AM–10:35 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 11:07 AM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 3
until 4:51 PM
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 8:42 AM
Karana
Taitila
until 11:07 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Sunset
5:55 PM
Moonrise
11:16 AM
Moonset
11:25 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:07 AM–10:35 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:31 PM–2:59 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:11 AM–7:39 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:40 AM – 12:26 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:33 AM – 5:22 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:57 AM – 6:11 AM
Vijaya
2:00 PM – 2:47 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:55 PM – 7:09 PM
Nishita
11:38 PM – 12:28 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:39 AM – 8:13 AM
Varjyam · avoid
11:49 PM – 1:21 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:11 AM – 6:58 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:11 AM–4:51 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
4:51 PM–6:11 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 6:11 AM–7:10 AM | Saturn |
| 7:10 AM–8:08 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:08 AM–9:07 AM | Mars |
| 9:07 AM–10:06 AM | Sun |
| 10:06 AM–11:04 AM | Venus |
| 11:04 AM–12:03 PM | Mercury |
| 12:03 PM–1:02 PM | Moon |
| 1:02 PM–2:00 PM | Saturn |
| 2:00 PM–2:59 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:59 PM–3:58 PM | Mars |
| 3:58 PM–4:56 PM | Sun |
| 4:56 PM–5:55 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:55 PM–6:56 PM | Mercury |
| 6:56 PM–7:58 PM | Moon |
| 7:58 PM–8:59 PM | Saturn |
| 8:59 PM–10:01 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:01 PM–11:02 PM | Mars |
| 11:02 PM–12:03 AM | Sun |
| 12:03 AM–1:05 AM | Venus |
| 1:05 AM–2:06 AM | Mercury |
| 2:06 AM–3:07 AM | Moon |
| 3:07 AM–4:09 AM | Saturn |
| 4:09 AM–5:10 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:10 AM–6:11 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.