Panchang for Colombo
Friday, 17 January 2025 · Shukravar (Friday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Friday, 17 January 2025: Krishna Chaturthi tithi, Magha nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 6:28 AM, sunset 6:14 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:53 AM–12:21 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiKrishna
until 5:31 AM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 4
until 12:45 PM
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 12:57 AM
Karana
Bava
until 4:44 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:28 AM
Sunset
6:14 PM
Moonrise
9:13 PM
Moonset
9:39 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:53 AM–12:21 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:18 PM–4:46 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:56 AM–9:25 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:58 AM – 12:45 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:50 AM – 5:39 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:15 AM – 6:28 AM
Vijaya
2:19 PM – 3:06 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:14 PM – 7:28 PM
Nishita
11:57 PM – 12:46 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:12 AM – 11:54 AM
Varjyam · avoid
9:27 PM – 11:12 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:49 AM – 9:36 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:28 AM–12:45 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
12:45 PM–6:28 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
| 6:28 AM–7:27 AM | Venus |
| 7:27 AM–8:26 AM | Mercury |
| 8:26 AM–9:25 AM | Moon |
| 9:25 AM–10:23 AM | Saturn |
| 10:23 AM–11:22 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:22 AM–12:21 PM | Mars |
| 12:21 PM–1:20 PM | Sun |
| 1:20 PM–2:19 PM | Venus |
| 2:19 PM–3:18 PM | Mercury |
| 3:18 PM–4:17 PM | Moon |
| 4:17 PM–5:15 PM | Saturn |
| 5:15 PM–6:14 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:14 PM–7:15 PM | Mars |
| 7:15 PM–8:17 PM | Sun |
| 8:17 PM–9:18 PM | Venus |
| 9:18 PM–10:19 PM | Mercury |
| 10:19 PM–11:20 PM | Moon |
| 11:20 PM–12:21 AM | Saturn |
| 12:21 AM–1:22 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:22 AM–2:24 AM | Mars |
| 2:24 AM–3:25 AM | Sun |
| 3:25 AM–4:26 AM | Venus |
| 4:26 AM–5:27 AM | Mercury |
| 5:27 AM–6:28 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.