Panchang for Colombo
Monday, 28 August 2023 · Somvar (Monday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Monday, 28 August 2023: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Uttara Ashadha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:05 AM, sunset 6:21 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:37 AM–9:09 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 6:23 PM
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadhapada 1
until 2:43 AM
Yoga
Ayushman
until 9:56 AM
Karana
Bava
until 8:02 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
6:21 PM
Moonrise
4:01 PM
Moonset
4:04 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:37 AM–9:09 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:41 AM–12:13 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:45 PM–3:17 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:48 AM – 12:38 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:31 AM – 5:18 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:54 AM – 6:05 AM
Vijaya
2:16 PM – 3:05 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:21 PM – 7:32 PM
Nishita
11:50 PM – 12:36 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 2:43 AM – 6:05 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:00 PM – 10:26 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:25 PM – 1:51 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:38 PM – 1:27 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:05 AM–10:40 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
10:40 AM–6:05 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:05 AM–2:43 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
2:43 AM–6:05 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, 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
| 6:05 AM–7:06 AM | Moon |
| 7:06 AM–8:07 AM | Saturn |
| 8:07 AM–9:09 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:09 AM–10:10 AM | Mars |
| 10:10 AM–11:12 AM | Sun |
| 11:12 AM–12:13 PM | Venus |
| 12:13 PM–1:14 PM | Mercury |
| 1:14 PM–2:16 PM | Moon |
| 2:16 PM–3:17 PM | Saturn |
| 3:17 PM–4:19 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:19 PM–5:20 PM | Mars |
| 5:20 PM–6:21 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:21 PM–7:20 PM | Venus |
| 7:20 PM–8:19 PM | Mercury |
| 8:19 PM–9:17 PM | Moon |
| 9:17 PM–10:16 PM | Saturn |
| 10:16 PM–11:14 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:14 PM–12:13 AM | Mars |
| 12:13 AM–1:12 AM | Sun |
| 1:12 AM–2:10 AM | Venus |
| 2:10 AM–3:09 AM | Mercury |
| 3:09 AM–4:07 AM | Moon |
| 4:07 AM–5:06 AM | Saturn |
| 5:06 AM–6:05 AM | Jupiter |
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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.