Panchang for Colombo
Sunday, 17 December 2023 · Ravivar (Sunday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Sunday, 17 December 2023: Shukla Panchami tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:16 AM, sunset 5:59 PM. Rahu Kaal 4:31 PM–5:59 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 5:34 PM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 1
until 2:55 AM
Yoga
Harshana
until 12:36 AM
Karana
Bava
until 6:47 AM
Vara
Ravivar(Sunday)
Sunrise
6:16 AM
Sunset
5:59 PM
Moonrise
10:17 AM
Moonset
10:25 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal4:31 PM–5:59 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal12:07 PM–1:35 PM
- Gulika Kaal3:03 PM–4:31 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:44 AM – 12:31 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:37 AM – 5:26 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:02 AM – 6:16 AM
Vijaya
2:04 PM – 2:51 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:59 PM – 7:12 PM
Nishita
11:43 PM – 12:32 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:15 PM – 6:44 PM
Varjyam · avoid
8:20 AM – 9:49 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
4:25 PM – 5:12 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:16 AM–3:45 PM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
3:45 PM–6:16 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:16 AM–2:55 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
2:55 AM–6:16 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 6:16 AM–7:14 AM | Sun |
| 7:14 AM–8:13 AM | Venus |
| 8:13 AM–9:11 AM | Mercury |
| 9:11 AM–10:10 AM | Moon |
| 10:10 AM–11:09 AM | Saturn |
| 11:09 AM–12:07 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:07 PM–1:06 PM | Mars |
| 1:06 PM–2:04 PM | Sun |
| 2:04 PM–3:03 PM | Venus |
| 3:03 PM–4:02 PM | Mercury |
| 4:02 PM–5:00 PM | Moon |
| 5:00 PM–5:59 PM | Saturn |
night horas
| 5:59 PM–7:00 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:00 PM–8:02 PM | Mars |
| 8:02 PM–9:03 PM | Sun |
| 9:03 PM–10:05 PM | Venus |
| 10:05 PM–11:06 PM | Mercury |
| 11:06 PM–12:07 AM | Moon |
| 12:07 AM–1:09 AM | Saturn |
| 1:09 AM–2:10 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:10 AM–3:12 AM | Mars |
| 3:12 AM–4:13 AM | Sun |
| 4:13 AM–5:15 AM | Venus |
| 5:15 AM–6:16 AM | Mercury |
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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.