Panchang for Colombo
Saturday, 21 December 2024 · Shanivar (Saturday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Saturday, 21 December 2024: Krishna Shashthi tithi, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 6:18 AM, sunset 6:01 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:14 AM–10:42 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiKrishna
until 12:22 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Phalgunipada 1
until 6:14 AM
Yoga
Priti
until 6:23 PM
Karana
Vanija
until 12:22 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Sunset
6:01 PM
Moonrise
11:20 PM
Moonset
11:44 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:14 AM–10:42 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:37 PM–3:05 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:18 AM–7:46 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:46 AM – 12:33 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:40 AM – 5:29 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:04 AM – 6:18 AM
Vijaya
2:07 PM – 2:54 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:01 PM – 7:15 PM
Nishita
11:45 PM – 12:34 AM
Bhadra · avoid
12:22 PM – 1:23 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:11 PM – 12:57 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:36 PM – 2:22 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:18 AM – 7:05 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:18 AM–6:14 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
6:14 AM–6:18 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 6:18 AM–7:16 AM | Saturn |
| 7:16 AM–8:15 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:15 AM–9:14 AM | Mars |
| 9:14 AM–10:12 AM | Sun |
| 10:12 AM–11:11 AM | Venus |
| 11:11 AM–12:09 PM | Mercury |
| 12:09 PM–1:08 PM | Moon |
| 1:08 PM–2:07 PM | Saturn |
| 2:07 PM–3:05 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:05 PM–4:04 PM | Mars |
| 4:04 PM–5:02 PM | Sun |
| 5:02 PM–6:01 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:01 PM–7:02 PM | Mercury |
| 7:02 PM–8:04 PM | Moon |
| 8:04 PM–9:05 PM | Saturn |
| 9:05 PM–10:07 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:07 PM–11:08 PM | Mars |
| 11:08 PM–12:10 AM | Sun |
| 12:10 AM–1:11 AM | Venus |
| 1:11 AM–2:13 AM | Mercury |
| 2:13 AM–3:14 AM | Moon |
| 3:14 AM–4:15 AM | Saturn |
| 4:15 AM–5:17 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:17 AM–6:18 AM | Mars |
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.