Panchang for Colombo
Saturday, 20 January 2024 · Shanivar (Saturday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Saturday, 20 January 2024: Shukla Dashami tithi, Krittika nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 6:29 AM, sunset 6:15 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:25 AM–10:54 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DashamiShukla
until 7:27 PM
Nakshatra
Krittikapada 1
until 3:10 AM
Yoga
Shubha
until 11:06 AM
Karana
Taitila
until 7:37 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:29 AM
Sunset
6:15 PM
Moonrise
1:37 PM
Moonset
2:28 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:25 AM–10:54 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:50 PM–3:19 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:29 AM–7:57 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:58 AM – 12:45 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:51 AM – 5:40 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:15 AM – 6:29 AM
Vijaya
2:20 PM – 3:07 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:15 PM – 7:29 PM
Nishita
11:57 PM – 12:46 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Amrita Siddhi Yoga: 3:10 AM – 6:29 AM
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 3:10 AM – 6:29 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:44 AM – 2:21 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:00 PM – 4:37 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:29 AM – 7:16 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:29 AM–8:53 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
8:53 AM–6:29 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:29 AM–3:10 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
3:10 AM–6:29 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, 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
| 6:29 AM–7:27 AM | Saturn |
| 7:27 AM–8:26 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:26 AM–9:25 AM | Mars |
| 9:25 AM–10:24 AM | Sun |
| 10:24 AM–11:23 AM | Venus |
| 11:23 AM–12:22 PM | Mercury |
| 12:22 PM–1:21 PM | Moon |
| 1:21 PM–2:20 PM | Saturn |
| 2:20 PM–3:19 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:19 PM–4:17 PM | Mars |
| 4:17 PM–5:16 PM | Sun |
| 5:16 PM–6:15 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:15 PM–7:16 PM | Mercury |
| 7:16 PM–8:17 PM | Moon |
| 8:17 PM–9:19 PM | Saturn |
| 9:19 PM–10:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:20 PM–11:21 PM | Mars |
| 11:21 PM–12:22 AM | Sun |
| 12:22 AM–1:23 AM | Venus |
| 1:23 AM–2:24 AM | Mercury |
| 2:24 AM–3:25 AM | Moon |
| 3:25 AM–4:27 AM | Saturn |
| 4:27 AM–5:28 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:28 AM–6:29 AM | Mars |
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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.