Panchang for Colombo
Monday, 20 May 2024 · Somvar (Monday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Monday, 20 May 2024: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 5:54 AM, sunset 6:22 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:28 AM–9:01 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 3:59 PM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 1
until 5:47 AM
Yoga
Siddhi
until 12:10 PM
Karana
Balava
until 3:59 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Sunset
6:22 PM
Moonrise
3:48 PM
Moonset
3:57 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:28 AM–9:01 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:35 AM–12:08 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:41 PM–3:15 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:43 AM – 12:33 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:22 AM – 5:08 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:45 AM – 5:54 AM
Vijaya
2:13 PM – 3:02 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:22 PM – 7:31 PM
Nishita
11:45 PM – 12:31 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:43 PM – 12:29 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:07 PM – 1:53 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:33 PM – 1:23 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:54 AM–4:35 PM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
4:35 PM–5:54 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:54 AM–5:47 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
5:47 AM–5:54 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
| 5:54 AM–6:57 AM | Moon |
| 6:57 AM–7:59 AM | Saturn |
| 7:59 AM–9:01 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:01 AM–10:03 AM | Mars |
| 10:03 AM–11:06 AM | Sun |
| 11:06 AM–12:08 PM | Venus |
| 12:08 PM–1:10 PM | Mercury |
| 1:10 PM–2:13 PM | Moon |
| 2:13 PM–3:15 PM | Saturn |
| 3:15 PM–4:17 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:17 PM–5:19 PM | Mars |
| 5:19 PM–6:22 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:22 PM–7:19 PM | Venus |
| 7:19 PM–8:17 PM | Mercury |
| 8:17 PM–9:15 PM | Moon |
| 9:15 PM–10:13 PM | Saturn |
| 10:13 PM–11:10 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:10 PM–12:08 AM | Mars |
| 12:08 AM–1:06 AM | Sun |
| 1:06 AM–2:03 AM | Venus |
| 2:03 AM–3:01 AM | Mercury |
| 3:01 AM–3:59 AM | Moon |
| 3:59 AM–4:57 AM | Saturn |
| 4:57 AM–5:54 AM | Jupiter |
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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.