Panchang for Colombo
Friday, 20 December 2024 · Shukravar (Friday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Friday, 20 December 2024: Krishna Panchami tithi, Magha nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 6:17 AM, sunset 6:01 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:41 AM–12:09 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiKrishna
until 10:50 AM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 1
until 3:47 AM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 6:12 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 10:50 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Sunset
6:01 PM
Moonrise
10:36 PM
Moonset
11:07 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:41 AM–12:09 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:05 PM–4:33 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:45 AM–9:13 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:46 AM – 12:32 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:39 AM – 5:28 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:04 AM – 6:17 AM
Vijaya
2:06 PM – 2:53 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:01 PM – 7:14 PM
Nishita
11:44 PM – 12:34 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:13 AM – 2:56 AM
Varjyam · avoid
2:54 PM – 4:37 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:38 AM – 9:25 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:17 AM–3:47 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
3:47 AM–6:17 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
| 6:17 AM–7:16 AM | Venus |
| 7:16 AM–8:15 AM | Mercury |
| 8:15 AM–9:13 AM | Moon |
| 9:13 AM–10:12 AM | Saturn |
| 10:12 AM–11:10 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:10 AM–12:09 PM | Mars |
| 12:09 PM–1:08 PM | Sun |
| 1:08 PM–2:06 PM | Venus |
| 2:06 PM–3:05 PM | Mercury |
| 3:05 PM–4:03 PM | Moon |
| 4:03 PM–5:02 PM | Saturn |
| 5:02 PM–6:01 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:01 PM–7:02 PM | Mars |
| 7:02 PM–8:03 PM | Sun |
| 8:03 PM–9:05 PM | Venus |
| 9:05 PM–10:06 PM | Mercury |
| 10:06 PM–11:08 PM | Moon |
| 11:08 PM–12:09 AM | Saturn |
| 12:09 AM–1:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:11 AM–2:12 AM | Mars |
| 2:12 AM–3:14 AM | Sun |
| 3:14 AM–4:15 AM | Venus |
| 4:15 AM–5:16 AM | Mercury |
| 5:16 AM–6:18 AM | Moon |
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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.