Panchang for Colombo
Monday, 16 January 2023 · Somvar (Monday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Monday, 16 January 2023: Krishna Navami tithi, Swati nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:28 AM, sunset 6:14 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:56 AM–9:24 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
NavamiKrishna
until 7:21 PM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 2
until 7:24 PM
Yoga
Dhriti
until 10:32 AM
Karana
Taitila
until 7:40 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:28 AM
Sunset
6:14 PM
Moonrise
12:44 AM
Moonset
12:53 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:56 AM–9:24 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:52 AM–12:21 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:49 PM–3:17 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:57 AM – 12:44 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:50 AM – 5:39 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:14 AM – 6:28 AM
Vijaya
2:18 PM – 3:05 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:14 PM – 7:27 PM
Nishita
11:56 PM – 12:45 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:31 AM – 12:08 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:51 AM – 2:25 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:44 PM – 1:31 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:28 AM–7:24 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
7:24 PM–6:28 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
| 6:28 AM–7:27 AM | Moon |
| 7:27 AM–8:25 AM | Saturn |
| 8:25 AM–9:24 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:24 AM–10:23 AM | Mars |
| 10:23 AM–11:22 AM | Sun |
| 11:22 AM–12:21 PM | Venus |
| 12:21 PM–1:19 PM | Mercury |
| 1:19 PM–2:18 PM | Moon |
| 2:18 PM–3:17 PM | Saturn |
| 3:17 PM–4:16 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:16 PM–5:15 PM | Mars |
| 5:15 PM–6:14 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:14 PM–7:15 PM | Venus |
| 7:15 PM–8:16 PM | Mercury |
| 8:16 PM–9:17 PM | Moon |
| 9:17 PM–10:18 PM | Saturn |
| 10:18 PM–11:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:20 PM–12:21 AM | Mars |
| 12:21 AM–1:22 AM | Sun |
| 1:22 AM–2:23 AM | Venus |
| 2:23 AM–3:24 AM | Mercury |
| 3:24 AM–4:26 AM | Moon |
| 4:26 AM–5:27 AM | Saturn |
| 5:27 AM–6:28 AM | Jupiter |
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.