Panchang for Colombo
Monday, 16 December 2024 · Somvar (Monday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Monday, 16 December 2024: Krishna Pratipada tithi, Ardra nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 6:15 AM, sunset 5:59 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:43 AM–9:11 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaKrishna
until 12:28 PM
Nakshatra
Ardrapada 1
until 1:14 AM
Yoga
Shukla
until 11:23 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 12:28 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Sunset
5:59 PM
Moonrise
7:01 PM
Moonset
8:00 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:43 AM–9:11 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:39 AM–12:07 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:35 PM–3:03 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:44 AM – 12:30 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:37 AM – 5:26 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:02 AM – 6:15 AM
Vijaya
2:04 PM – 2:51 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:59 PM – 7:12 PM
Nishita
11:42 PM – 12:32 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:30 PM – 9:02 PM
Varjyam · avoid
10:21 AM – 11:52 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:30 PM – 1:17 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:15 AM–1:14 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
1:14 AM–6:15 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
| 6:15 AM–7:14 AM | Moon |
| 7:14 AM–8:13 AM | Saturn |
| 8:13 AM–9:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:11 AM–10:10 AM | Mars |
| 10:10 AM–11:08 AM | Sun |
| 11:08 AM–12:07 PM | Venus |
| 12:07 PM–1:06 PM | Mercury |
| 1:06 PM–2:04 PM | Moon |
| 2:04 PM–3:03 PM | Saturn |
| 3:03 PM–4:01 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:01 PM–5:00 PM | Mars |
| 5:00 PM–5:59 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:59 PM–7:00 PM | Venus |
| 7:00 PM–8:02 PM | Mercury |
| 8:02 PM–9:03 PM | Moon |
| 9:03 PM–10:04 PM | Saturn |
| 10:04 PM–11:06 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:06 PM–12:07 AM | Mars |
| 12:07 AM–1:09 AM | Sun |
| 1:09 AM–2:10 AM | Venus |
| 2:10 AM–3:12 AM | Mercury |
| 3:12 AM–4:13 AM | Moon |
| 4:13 AM–5:14 AM | Saturn |
| 5:14 AM–6:16 AM | Jupiter |
More for Colombo: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Colombo (6.93, 79.86, Asia/Colombo) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.