Panchang for Colombo
Wednesday, 22 January 2025 · Budhvar (Wednesday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Wednesday, 22 January 2025: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Swati nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 6:29 AM, sunset 6:16 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:23 PM–1:51 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 3:19 PM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 2
until 2:34 AM
Yoga
Shula
until 4:38 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 3:19 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:29 AM
Sunset
6:16 PM
Moonrise
12:04 AM
Moonset
12:08 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:23 PM–1:51 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:58 AM–9:26 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:54 AM–12:23 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:59 AM–12:46 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:59 AM – 12:46 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:51 AM – 5:40 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:16 AM – 6:29 AM
Vijaya
2:21 PM – 3:08 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:16 PM – 7:30 PM
Nishita
11:58 PM – 12:47 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:41 PM – 6:29 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:59 AM – 12:46 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:29 AM–2:34 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:34 AM–6:29 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
| 6:29 AM–7:28 AM | Mercury |
| 7:28 AM–8:27 AM | Moon |
| 8:27 AM–9:26 AM | Saturn |
| 9:26 AM–10:25 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:25 AM–11:24 AM | Mars |
| 11:24 AM–12:23 PM | Sun |
| 12:23 PM–1:22 PM | Venus |
| 1:22 PM–2:21 PM | Mercury |
| 2:21 PM–3:20 PM | Moon |
| 3:20 PM–4:18 PM | Saturn |
| 4:18 PM–5:17 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:17 PM–6:16 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 6:16 PM–7:17 PM | Sun |
| 7:17 PM–8:18 PM | Venus |
| 8:18 PM–9:20 PM | Mercury |
| 9:20 PM–10:21 PM | Moon |
| 10:21 PM–11:22 PM | Saturn |
| 11:22 PM–12:23 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:23 AM–1:24 AM | Mars |
| 1:24 AM–2:25 AM | Sun |
| 2:25 AM–3:26 AM | Venus |
| 3:26 AM–4:27 AM | Mercury |
| 4:27 AM–5:28 AM | Moon |
| 5:28 AM–6:29 AM | Saturn |
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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.