Panchang for Colombo
Saturday, 7 October 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Saturday, 7 October 2023: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Punarvasu nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:58 AM, sunset 6:00 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:59 AM–10:29 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 8:09 AM
Nakshatra
Punarvasupada 2
until 11:57 PM
Yoga
Shiva
until 6:03 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 8:09 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
6:00 PM
Moonrise
12:05 AM
Moonset
1:00 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:59 AM–10:29 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:29 PM–3:00 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:58 AM–7:29 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:35 AM – 12:23 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:23 AM – 5:11 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:47 AM – 5:58 AM
Vijaya
2:00 PM – 2:48 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:00 PM – 7:12 PM
Nishita
11:35 PM – 12:23 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:19 PM – 11:04 PM
Varjyam · avoid
10:45 AM – 12:30 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:58 AM – 6:47 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:58 AM–5:18 PM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
5:18 PM–5:58 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:58 AM–11:57 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
11:57 PM–5:58 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
| 5:58 AM–6:59 AM | Saturn |
| 6:59 AM–7:59 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:59 AM–8:59 AM | Mars |
| 8:59 AM–9:59 AM | Sun |
| 9:59 AM–10:59 AM | Venus |
| 10:59 AM–11:59 AM | Mercury |
| 11:59 AM–12:59 PM | Moon |
| 12:59 PM–2:00 PM | Saturn |
| 2:00 PM–3:00 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:00 PM–4:00 PM | Mars |
| 4:00 PM–5:00 PM | Sun |
| 5:00 PM–6:00 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | Mercury |
| 7:00 PM–8:00 PM | Moon |
| 8:00 PM–9:00 PM | Saturn |
| 9:00 PM–9:59 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:59 PM–10:59 PM | Mars |
| 10:59 PM–11:59 PM | Sun |
| 11:59 PM–12:59 AM | Venus |
| 12:59 AM–1:59 AM | Mercury |
| 1:59 AM–2:59 AM | Moon |
| 2:59 AM–3:59 AM | Saturn |
| 3:59 AM–4:58 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:58 AM–5:58 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.