Panchang for Colombo
Tuesday, 20 December 2022 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Tuesday, 20 December 2022: Krishna Dwadashi tithi, Swati nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2078 (Ananda). Sunrise 6:17 AM, sunset 6:00 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:05 PM–4:32 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiKrishna
until 12:46 AM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 4
until 9:55 AM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 12:40 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 1:45 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Sunset
6:00 PM
Moonrise
2:55 AM
Moonset
3:03 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:05 PM–4:32 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:13 AM–10:41 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:09 PM–1:37 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:45 AM – 12:32 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:39 AM – 5:28 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:03 AM – 6:17 AM
Vijaya
2:06 PM – 2:53 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:00 PM – 7:14 PM
Nishita
11:44 PM – 12:33 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:16 AM – 1:46 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:12 PM – 4:43 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:38 AM – 9:25 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:17 AM–2:58 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
2:58 AM–6:17 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:17 AM–9:55 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
9:55 AM–6:17 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
| 6:17 AM–7:16 AM | Mars |
| 7:16 AM–8:14 AM | Sun |
| 8:14 AM–9:13 AM | Venus |
| 9:13 AM–10:12 AM | Mercury |
| 10:12 AM–11:10 AM | Moon |
| 11:10 AM–12:09 PM | Saturn |
| 12:09 PM–1:07 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:07 PM–2:06 PM | Mars |
| 2:06 PM–3:05 PM | Sun |
| 3:05 PM–4:03 PM | Venus |
| 4:03 PM–5:02 PM | Mercury |
| 5:02 PM–6:00 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 6:00 PM–7:02 PM | Saturn |
| 7:02 PM–8:03 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:03 PM–9:05 PM | Mars |
| 9:05 PM–10:06 PM | Sun |
| 10:06 PM–11:08 PM | Venus |
| 11:08 PM–12:09 AM | Mercury |
| 12:09 AM–1:10 AM | Moon |
| 1:10 AM–2:12 AM | Saturn |
| 2:12 AM–3:13 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:13 AM–4:15 AM | Mars |
| 4:15 AM–5:16 AM | Sun |
| 5:16 AM–6:18 AM | Venus |
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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.