Panchang for Colombo
Thursday, 16 November 2023 · Guruvar (Thursday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Thursday, 16 November 2023: Shukla Tritiya tithi, Mula nakshatra, Kartika maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:02 AM, sunset 5:50 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:25 PM–2:53 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TritiyaShukla
until 12:35 PM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 1
until 2:17 AM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 10:00 AM
Karana
Gara
until 12:35 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Sunset
5:50 PM
Moonrise
8:34 AM
Moonset
8:32 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:25 PM–2:53 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:02 AM–7:30 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:59 AM–10:28 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:33 AM – 12:20 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:24 AM – 5:13 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:49 AM – 6:02 AM
Vijaya
1:54 PM – 2:41 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:50 PM – 7:03 PM
Nishita
11:32 PM – 12:21 AM
Bhadra · avoid
11:52 PM – 6:02 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:05 PM – 9:38 PM
Varjyam · avoid
10:46 AM – 12:20 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:58 AM – 10:45 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:02 AM–2:17 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
2:17 AM–6:02 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 6:02 AM–7:01 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:01 AM–8:00 AM | Mars |
| 8:00 AM–8:59 AM | Sun |
| 8:59 AM–9:58 AM | Venus |
| 9:58 AM–10:57 AM | Mercury |
| 10:57 AM–11:56 AM | Moon |
| 11:56 AM–12:55 PM | Saturn |
| 12:55 PM–1:54 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:54 PM–2:53 PM | Mars |
| 2:53 PM–3:52 PM | Sun |
| 3:52 PM–4:51 PM | Venus |
| 4:51 PM–5:50 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:50 PM–6:51 PM | Moon |
| 6:51 PM–7:52 PM | Saturn |
| 7:52 PM–8:53 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:53 PM–9:54 PM | Mars |
| 9:54 PM–10:55 PM | Sun |
| 10:55 PM–11:56 PM | Venus |
| 11:56 PM–12:57 AM | Mercury |
| 12:57 AM–1:58 AM | Moon |
| 1:58 AM–2:59 AM | Saturn |
| 2:59 AM–4:00 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:00 AM–5:01 AM | Mars |
| 5:01 AM–6:02 AM | Sun |
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.