Panchang for Colombo
Sunday, 1 January 2023 · Ravivar (Sunday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Sunday, 1 January 2023: Shukla Dashami tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:23 AM, sunset 6:06 PM. Rahu Kaal 4:38 PM–6:06 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DashamiShukla
until 7:12 PM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 3
until 12:49 PM
Yoga
Shiva
until 7:25 AM
Karana
Taitila
until 6:48 AM
Vara
Ravivar(Sunday)
Sunrise
6:23 AM
Sunset
6:06 PM
Moonrise
1:44 PM
Moonset
2:21 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal4:38 PM–6:06 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal12:14 PM–1:42 PM
- Gulika Kaal3:10 PM–4:38 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:51 AM – 12:38 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:44 AM – 5:34 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:09 AM – 6:23 AM
Vijaya
2:12 PM – 2:59 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:06 PM – 7:20 PM
Nishita
11:50 PM – 12:39 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:23 AM – 12:49 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:39 PM – 8:20 PM
Varjyam · avoid
8:39 AM – 10:19 AM
11:03 PM – 12:45 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
4:32 PM – 5:19 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:23 AM–12:49 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
12:49 PM–6:23 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
| 6:23 AM–7:21 AM | Sun |
| 7:21 AM–8:20 AM | Venus |
| 8:20 AM–9:19 AM | Mercury |
| 9:19 AM–10:17 AM | Moon |
| 10:17 AM–11:16 AM | Saturn |
| 11:16 AM–12:14 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:14 PM–1:13 PM | Mars |
| 1:13 PM–2:12 PM | Sun |
| 2:12 PM–3:10 PM | Venus |
| 3:10 PM–4:09 PM | Mercury |
| 4:09 PM–5:08 PM | Moon |
| 5:08 PM–6:06 PM | Saturn |
night horas
| 6:06 PM–7:08 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:08 PM–8:09 PM | Mars |
| 8:09 PM–9:10 PM | Sun |
| 9:10 PM–10:12 PM | Venus |
| 10:12 PM–11:13 PM | Mercury |
| 11:13 PM–12:15 AM | Moon |
| 12:15 AM–1:16 AM | Saturn |
| 1:16 AM–2:17 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:17 AM–3:19 AM | Mars |
| 3:19 AM–4:20 AM | Sun |
| 4:20 AM–5:22 AM | Venus |
| 5:22 AM–6:23 AM | Mercury |
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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.