Panchang for Colombo
Friday, 15 December 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Friday, 15 December 2023: Shukla Tritiya tithi, Purva Ashadha nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:15 AM, sunset 5:58 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:38 AM–12:06 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TritiyaShukla
until 10:31 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadhapada 4
until 8:11 AM
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 10:17 AM
Karana
Taitila
until 11:45 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Sunset
5:58 PM
Moonrise
8:25 AM
Moonset
8:26 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:38 AM–12:06 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:02 PM–4:30 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:42 AM–9:10 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:43 AM – 12:30 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:36 AM – 5:25 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:01 AM – 6:15 AM
Vijaya
2:03 PM – 2:50 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:58 PM – 7:12 PM
Nishita
11:42 PM – 12:31 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:29 AM – 1:58 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:36 PM – 5:04 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:35 AM – 9:22 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:15 AM–1:45 PM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
1:45 PM–6:15 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:15 AM–8:11 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:11 AM–6:15 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 6:15 AM–7:13 AM | Venus |
| 7:13 AM–8:12 AM | Mercury |
| 8:12 AM–9:10 AM | Moon |
| 9:10 AM–10:09 AM | Saturn |
| 10:09 AM–11:08 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:08 AM–12:06 PM | Mars |
| 12:06 PM–1:05 PM | Sun |
| 1:05 PM–2:03 PM | Venus |
| 2:03 PM–3:02 PM | Mercury |
| 3:02 PM–4:01 PM | Moon |
| 4:01 PM–4:59 PM | Saturn |
| 4:59 PM–5:58 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:58 PM–6:59 PM | Mars |
| 6:59 PM–8:01 PM | Sun |
| 8:01 PM–9:02 PM | Venus |
| 9:02 PM–10:04 PM | Mercury |
| 10:04 PM–11:05 PM | Moon |
| 11:05 PM–12:06 AM | Saturn |
| 12:06 AM–1:08 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:08 AM–2:09 AM | Mars |
| 2:09 AM–3:11 AM | Sun |
| 3:11 AM–4:12 AM | Venus |
| 4:12 AM–5:14 AM | Mercury |
| 5:14 AM–6:15 AM | Moon |
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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.