Panchang for Colombo
Friday, 3 January 2025 · Shukravar (Friday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Friday, 3 January 2025: Shukla Chaturthi tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 6:24 AM, sunset 6:08 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:48 AM–12:16 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiShukla
until 11:40 PM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 2
until 10:22 PM
Yoga
Vajra
until 12:38 PM
Karana
Vanija
until 12:26 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:24 AM
Sunset
6:08 PM
Moonrise
9:14 AM
Moonset
9:22 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:48 AM–12:16 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:12 PM–4:40 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:52 AM–9:20 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:52 AM – 12:39 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:46 AM – 5:35 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:10 AM – 6:24 AM
Vijaya
2:13 PM – 3:00 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:08 PM – 7:21 PM
Nishita
11:51 PM – 12:40 AM
Bhadra · avoid
12:26 PM – 11:40 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:19 PM – 1:52 PM
Varjyam · avoid
5:17 AM – 6:49 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:44 AM – 9:31 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:24 AM–10:48 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
10:48 AM–6:24 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:24 AM–10:22 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
10:22 PM–6:24 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
| 6:24 AM–7:22 AM | Venus |
| 7:22 AM–8:21 AM | Mercury |
| 8:21 AM–9:20 AM | Moon |
| 9:20 AM–10:18 AM | Saturn |
| 10:18 AM–11:17 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:17 AM–12:16 PM | Mars |
| 12:16 PM–1:14 PM | Sun |
| 1:14 PM–2:13 PM | Venus |
| 2:13 PM–3:12 PM | Mercury |
| 3:12 PM–4:10 PM | Moon |
| 4:10 PM–5:09 PM | Saturn |
| 5:09 PM–6:08 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:08 PM–7:09 PM | Mars |
| 7:09 PM–8:10 PM | Sun |
| 8:10 PM–9:12 PM | Venus |
| 9:12 PM–10:13 PM | Mercury |
| 10:13 PM–11:14 PM | Moon |
| 11:14 PM–12:16 AM | Saturn |
| 12:16 AM–1:17 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:17 AM–2:19 AM | Mars |
| 2:19 AM–3:20 AM | Sun |
| 3:20 AM–4:21 AM | Venus |
| 4:21 AM–5:23 AM | Mercury |
| 5:23 AM–6:24 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.