Panchang for Colombo
Saturday, 6 May 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Saturday, 6 May 2023: Krishna Pratipada tithi, Vishakha nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:56 AM, sunset 6:20 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:02 AM–10:35 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaKrishna
until 9:53 PM
Nakshatra
Vishakhapada 2
until 9:14 PM
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 7:31 AM
Karana
Balava
until 10:32 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Sunset
6:20 PM
Moonrise
6:59 PM
Moonset
7:01 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:02 AM–10:35 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:41 PM–3:14 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:56 AM–7:29 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:43 AM – 12:33 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:23 AM – 5:10 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:47 AM – 5:56 AM
Vijaya
2:12 PM – 3:01 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:20 PM – 7:29 PM
Nishita
11:45 PM – 12:31 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:35 PM – 2:10 PM
Varjyam · avoid
1:05 AM – 2:38 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:56 AM – 6:46 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:56 AM–3:23 PM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
3:23 PM–5:56 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:56 AM–9:14 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
9:14 PM–5:56 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, 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
| 5:56 AM–6:58 AM | Saturn |
| 6:58 AM–8:00 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:00 AM–9:02 AM | Mars |
| 9:02 AM–10:04 AM | Sun |
| 10:04 AM–11:06 AM | Venus |
| 11:06 AM–12:08 PM | Mercury |
| 12:08 PM–1:10 PM | Moon |
| 1:10 PM–2:12 PM | Saturn |
| 2:12 PM–3:14 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:14 PM–4:16 PM | Mars |
| 4:16 PM–5:18 PM | Sun |
| 5:18 PM–6:20 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:20 PM–7:18 PM | Mercury |
| 7:18 PM–8:16 PM | Moon |
| 8:16 PM–9:14 PM | Saturn |
| 9:14 PM–10:12 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:12 PM–11:10 PM | Mars |
| 11:10 PM–12:08 AM | Sun |
| 12:08 AM–1:06 AM | Venus |
| 1:06 AM–2:04 AM | Mercury |
| 2:04 AM–3:02 AM | Moon |
| 3:02 AM–4:00 AM | Saturn |
| 4:00 AM–4:58 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:58 AM–5:56 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.