Panchang for Colombo
Saturday, 4 January 2025 · Shanivar (Saturday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Saturday, 4 January 2025: Shukla Panchami tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 6:24 AM, sunset 6:08 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:20 AM–10:48 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 10:02 PM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 2
until 9:24 PM
Yoga
Siddhi
until 10:08 AM
Karana
Bava
until 10:52 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:24 AM
Sunset
6:08 PM
Moonrise
10:00 AM
Moonset
10:13 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:20 AM–10:48 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:44 PM–3:12 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:24 AM–7:52 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:53 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 – 7:22 PM
Nishita
11:51 PM – 12:41 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:29 PM – 4:01 PM
Varjyam · avoid
3:30 AM – 5:02 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:24 AM – 7:11 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:24 AM–9:24 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
9:24 PM–6:24 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
| 6:24 AM–7:23 AM | Saturn |
| 7:23 AM–8:21 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:21 AM–9:20 AM | Mars |
| 9:20 AM–10:19 AM | Sun |
| 10:19 AM–11:17 AM | Venus |
| 11:17 AM–12:16 PM | Mercury |
| 12:16 PM–1:15 PM | Moon |
| 1:15 PM–2:13 PM | Saturn |
| 2:13 PM–3:12 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:12 PM–4:11 PM | Mars |
| 4:11 PM–5:09 PM | Sun |
| 5:09 PM–6:08 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:08 PM–7:09 PM | Mercury |
| 7:09 PM–8:11 PM | Moon |
| 8:11 PM–9:12 PM | Saturn |
| 9:12 PM–10:13 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:13 PM–11:15 PM | Mars |
| 11:15 PM–12:16 AM | Sun |
| 12:16 AM–1:18 AM | Venus |
| 1:18 AM–2:19 AM | Mercury |
| 2:19 AM–3:20 AM | Moon |
| 3:20 AM–4:22 AM | Saturn |
| 4:22 AM–5:23 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:23 AM–6:24 AM | Mars |
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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.