Panchang for Colombo
Saturday, 18 March 2028 · Shanivar (Saturday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Saturday, 18 March 2028: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Mula nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2084 (Raudra). Sunrise 6:17 AM, sunset 6:22 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:18 AM–10:49 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 5:31 PM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 2
until 11:43 PM
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 9:45 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 5:31 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Sunset
6:22 PM
Moonrise
12:21 AM
Moonset
12:18 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:18 AM–10:49 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:50 PM–3:21 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:17 AM–7:47 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:55 AM – 12:44 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:41 AM – 5:29 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:05 AM – 6:17 AM
Vijaya
2:20 PM – 3:09 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:22 PM – 7:34 PM
Nishita
11:56 PM – 12:43 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:50 PM – 6:33 PM
Varjyam · avoid
6:31 AM – 8:14 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:17 AM – 7:05 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:17 AM–11:43 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
11:43 PM–6:17 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
| 6:17 AM–7:17 AM | Saturn |
| 7:17 AM–8:17 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:17 AM–9:18 AM | Mars |
| 9:18 AM–10:18 AM | Sun |
| 10:18 AM–11:19 AM | Venus |
| 11:19 AM–12:19 PM | Mercury |
| 12:19 PM–1:20 PM | Moon |
| 1:20 PM–2:20 PM | Saturn |
| 2:20 PM–3:21 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:21 PM–4:21 PM | Mars |
| 4:21 PM–5:22 PM | Sun |
| 5:22 PM–6:22 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:22 PM–7:22 PM | Mercury |
| 7:22 PM–8:21 PM | Moon |
| 8:21 PM–9:21 PM | Saturn |
| 9:21 PM–10:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:20 PM–11:20 PM | Mars |
| 11:20 PM–12:19 AM | Sun |
| 12:19 AM–1:19 AM | Venus |
| 1:19 AM–2:18 AM | Mercury |
| 2:18 AM–3:18 AM | Moon |
| 3:18 AM–4:17 AM | Saturn |
| 4:17 AM–5:17 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:17 AM–6:16 AM | Mars |
More for Colombo: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Colombo (6.93, 79.86, Asia/Colombo) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.