Panchang for Colombo
Monday, 5 May 2025 · Somvar (Monday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Monday, 5 May 2025: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Ashlesha nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 5:56 AM, sunset 6:20 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:29 AM–9:02 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 7:36 AM
Nakshatra
Ashleshapada 3
until 2:01 PM
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 12:20 AM
Karana
Bava
until 7:36 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Sunset
6:20 PM
Moonrise
12:56 PM
Moonset
1:33 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:29 AM–9:02 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:35 AM–12:08 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:41 PM–3:14 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:43 AM – 12:33 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:24 AM – 5:10 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:47 AM – 5:56 AM
Vijaya
2:12 PM – 3:01 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:20 PM – 7:29 PM
Nishita
11:45 PM – 12:31 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:21 PM – 2:01 PM
Varjyam · avoid
2:57 AM – 4:40 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:33 PM – 1:22 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:56 AM–2:01 PM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
2:01 PM–5:56 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:56 AM–2:01 PM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:01 PM–5:56 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, 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
| 5:56 AM–6:58 AM | Moon |
| 6:58 AM–8:00 AM | Saturn |
| 8:00 AM–9:02 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:02 AM–10:04 AM | Mars |
| 10:04 AM–11:06 AM | Sun |
| 11:06 AM–12:08 PM | Venus |
| 12:08 PM–1:10 PM | Mercury |
| 1:10 PM–2:12 PM | Moon |
| 2:12 PM–3:14 PM | Saturn |
| 3:14 PM–4:16 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:16 PM–5:18 PM | Mars |
| 5:18 PM–6:20 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:20 PM–7:18 PM | Venus |
| 7:18 PM–8:16 PM | Mercury |
| 8:16 PM–9:14 PM | Moon |
| 9:14 PM–10:12 PM | Saturn |
| 10:12 PM–11:10 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:10 PM–12:08 AM | Mars |
| 12:08 AM–1:06 AM | Sun |
| 1:06 AM–2:04 AM | Venus |
| 2:04 AM–3:02 AM | Mercury |
| 3:02 AM–4:00 AM | Moon |
| 4:00 AM–4:58 AM | Saturn |
| 4:58 AM–5:56 AM | Jupiter |
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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.