Panchang · Colombo
3 January 2027
Sunday, 3 January 2027 · Colombo
Tithi
Krishna 11
Nakshatra
Vishakha
Yoga
Dhriti
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Krishna
Sunrise
6:22 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Colombo (6:22 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Krishna 11 Index 26 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 2:24 PM, 2 Jan | 4:08 PM | 62% · 7.47° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Vishakha Index 15 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 7:19 PM, 2 Jan | 9:37 PM | 42% · 5.63° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Dhriti Index 7 of 27 | 11:28 AM, 2 Jan | 11:37 AM | 78% · 10.45° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Balava Index 51 of 60 · half a Tithi | 3:13 AM | 4:08 PM | 25% · 1.47° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Sunday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:22 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:22 AM
Sunset
6:07 PM
Day duration
11:44 hrs
Night duration
12:16 hrs
Moonrise
2:28 AM
Moonset
2:28 PM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Pausha
Paksha
Krishna
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Colombo conventionally follows the Amanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 4:36 PM – 6:03 PM |
| Yamaganda | 12:15 PM – 1:42 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 3:09 PM – 4:36 PM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Sunday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:52 AM – 12:38 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:44 AM – 5:34 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:51 PM – 12:40 AM (next day) | Vedic midnight — the middle of the night, which is not clock midnight. |
Amrit Kaal is not published. It needs the per-nakshatra amrit ghati table, which is a sourced traditional table rather than a derivation — an unverified version would put wrong muhurat timings on an indexed page (plan 6.4).
Reference
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 6.9271° N, 79.8612° E |
| Timezone | Asia/Colombo (UTC+5.5) |
| Ayanamsa | Lahiri (Chitrapaksha), sidereal |
| Ephemeris | Swiss Ephemeris |
| Day boundary | Sunrise to sunrise — the Vara changes at sunrise, not midnight |
| Tithi basis | Udaya (sunrise-anchored), the published convention |
Choghadiya
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 6:22 AM | 7:50 AM | Bad |
| Char | 7:50 AM | 9:18 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 9:18 AM | 10:46 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:46 AM | 12:14 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 12:14 PM | 1:42 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:42 PM | 3:10 PM | Good |
| Rog | 3:10 PM | 4:39 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 4:39 PM | 6:07 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 6:07 PM | 7:39 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 7:39 PM | 9:11 PM | Good |
| Char | 9:11 PM | 10:43 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 10:43 PM | 12:15 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 12:15 AM | 1:47 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 1:47 AM | 3:19 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 3:19 AM | 4:51 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 4:51 AM | 6:23 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 6:22 AM | 7:21 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:21 AM | 8:20 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:20 AM | 9:18 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:18 AM | 10:17 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:17 AM | 11:16 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:16 AM | 12:14 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:14 PM | 1:13 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:13 PM | 2:12 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:12 PM | 3:10 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:10 PM | 4:09 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:09 PM | 5:08 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 5:08 PM | 6:07 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 6:07 PM | 7:08 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 7:08 PM | 8:09 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 8:09 PM | 9:11 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:11 PM | 10:12 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:12 PM | 11:13 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:13 PM | 12:15 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:15 AM | 1:16 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:16 AM | 2:17 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:17 AM | 3:19 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:19 AM | 4:20 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:20 AM | 5:21 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 5:21 AM | 6:23 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
Fasts & Festivals
Saphala Ekadashi
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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