Panchang for Colombo
Tuesday, 17 December 2024 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Tuesday, 17 December 2024: Krishna Dwitiya tithi, Punarvasu nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 6:16 AM, sunset 5:59 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:03 PM–4:31 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaKrishna
until 10:57 AM
Nakshatra
Punarvasupada 1
until 12:44 AM
Yoga
Brahma
until 9:11 PM
Karana
Gara
until 10:57 AM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
6:16 AM
Sunset
5:59 PM
Moonrise
8:01 PM
Moonset
8:55 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:03 PM–4:31 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:12 AM–10:40 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:08 PM–1:35 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:44 AM – 12:31 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:38 AM – 5:27 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:02 AM – 6:16 AM
Vijaya
2:05 PM – 2:52 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:59 PM – 7:13 PM
Nishita
11:43 PM – 12:32 AM
Bhadra · avoid
10:26 PM – 6:16 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:23 PM – 11:57 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:59 PM – 2:33 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:37 AM – 9:23 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:16 AM–6:48 PM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
6:48 PM–6:16 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:16 AM–12:44 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
12:44 AM–6:16 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, 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
| 6:16 AM–7:15 AM | Mars |
| 7:15 AM–8:13 AM | Sun |
| 8:13 AM–9:12 AM | Venus |
| 9:12 AM–10:10 AM | Mercury |
| 10:10 AM–11:09 AM | Moon |
| 11:09 AM–12:08 PM | Saturn |
| 12:08 PM–1:06 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:06 PM–2:05 PM | Mars |
| 2:05 PM–3:03 PM | Sun |
| 3:03 PM–4:02 PM | Venus |
| 4:02 PM–5:01 PM | Mercury |
| 5:01 PM–5:59 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 5:59 PM–7:01 PM | Saturn |
| 7:01 PM–8:02 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:02 PM–9:03 PM | Mars |
| 9:03 PM–10:05 PM | Sun |
| 10:05 PM–11:06 PM | Venus |
| 11:06 PM–12:08 AM | Mercury |
| 12:08 AM–1:09 AM | Moon |
| 1:09 AM–2:11 AM | Saturn |
| 2:11 AM–3:12 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:12 AM–4:14 AM | Mars |
| 4:14 AM–5:15 AM | Sun |
| 5:15 AM–6:16 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.