Panchang for Colombo
Thursday, 4 January 2024 · Guruvar (Thursday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Thursday, 4 January 2024: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 6:24 AM, sunset 6:08 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:44 PM–3:12 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 10:05 PM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 3
until 5:34 PM
Yoga
Atiganda
until 6:49 AM
Karana
Balava
until 9:01 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:24 AM
Sunset
6:08 PM
Moonrise
—
Moonset
12:09 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:44 PM–3:12 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:24 AM–7:52 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:20 AM–10:48 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:52 AM – 12:39 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:46 AM – 5:35 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:10 AM – 6:24 AM
Vijaya
2:13 PM – 3:00 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:08 PM – 7:21 PM
Nishita
11:51 PM – 12:40 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:52 AM – 12:39 PM
Varjyam · avoid
2:19 AM – 4:04 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:18 AM – 11:05 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:24 AM–5:34 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
5:34 PM–6:24 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 6:24 AM–7:22 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:22 AM–8:21 AM | Mars |
| 8:21 AM–9:20 AM | Sun |
| 9:20 AM–10:18 AM | Venus |
| 10:18 AM–11:17 AM | Mercury |
| 11:17 AM–12:16 PM | Moon |
| 12:16 PM–1:14 PM | Saturn |
| 1:14 PM–2:13 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:13 PM–3:12 PM | Mars |
| 3:12 PM–4:10 PM | Sun |
| 4:10 PM–5:09 PM | Venus |
| 5:09 PM–6:08 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:08 PM–7:09 PM | Moon |
| 7:09 PM–8:10 PM | Saturn |
| 8:10 PM–9:12 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:12 PM–10:13 PM | Mars |
| 10:13 PM–11:15 PM | Sun |
| 11:15 PM–12:16 AM | Venus |
| 12:16 AM–1:17 AM | Mercury |
| 1:17 AM–2:19 AM | Moon |
| 2:19 AM–3:20 AM | Saturn |
| 3:20 AM–4:21 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:21 AM–5:23 AM | Mars |
| 5:23 AM–6:24 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.