Panchang for Colombo
Saturday, 1 April 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Saturday, 1 April 2023: Shukla Ekadashi tithi, Ashlesha nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:10 AM, sunset 6:21 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:13 AM–10:44 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
EkadashiShukla
until 4:20 AM
Nakshatra
Ashleshapada 1
until 4:49 AM
Yoga
Dhriti
until 2:45 AM
Karana
Vanija
until 3:11 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:10 AM
Sunset
6:21 PM
Moonrise
2:47 PM
Moonset
3:29 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:13 AM–10:44 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:47 PM–3:18 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:10 AM–7:41 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:51 AM – 12:40 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:35 AM – 5:23 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:59 AM – 6:10 AM
Vijaya
2:17 PM – 3:06 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:21 PM – 7:32 PM
Nishita
11:52 PM – 12:39 AM
Bhadra · avoid
3:11 PM – 4:20 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:02 AM – 4:49 AM
Varjyam · avoid
4:17 PM – 6:05 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:10 AM – 6:59 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:10 AM–4:49 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
4:49 AM–6:10 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:10 AM–4:49 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
4:49 AM–6:10 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
| 6:10 AM–7:11 AM | Saturn |
| 7:11 AM–8:12 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:12 AM–9:13 AM | Mars |
| 9:13 AM–10:13 AM | Sun |
| 10:13 AM–11:14 AM | Venus |
| 11:14 AM–12:15 PM | Mercury |
| 12:15 PM–1:16 PM | Moon |
| 1:16 PM–2:17 PM | Saturn |
| 2:17 PM–3:18 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:18 PM–4:19 PM | Mars |
| 4:19 PM–5:20 PM | Sun |
| 5:20 PM–6:21 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:21 PM–7:20 PM | Mercury |
| 7:20 PM–8:19 PM | Moon |
| 8:19 PM–9:18 PM | Saturn |
| 9:18 PM–10:17 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:17 PM–11:16 PM | Mars |
| 11:16 PM–12:15 AM | Sun |
| 12:15 AM–1:14 AM | Venus |
| 1:14 AM–2:13 AM | Mercury |
| 2:13 AM–3:12 AM | Moon |
| 3:12 AM–4:11 AM | Saturn |
| 4:11 AM–5:10 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:10 AM–6:09 AM | Mars |
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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.