Panchang · Colombo
16 January 2027
Saturday, 16 January 2027 · Colombo
Tithi
Shukla 8
Nakshatra
Ashwini
Yoga
Siddha
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
6:26 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Colombo (6:26 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 8 Index 8 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 2:14 PM, 15 Jan | 1:43 PM | 69% · 8.24° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Ashwini Index 0 of 27 · Pada 2 of 4 | 11:51 PM, 15 Jan | 11:39 PM | 27% · 3.65° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Siddha Index 20 of 27 | 4:18 PM, 15 Jan | 2:38 PM | 63% · 8.40° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Bava Index 15 of 60 · half a Tithi | 2:04 AM | 1:43 PM | 37% · 2.24° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Saturday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:26 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:26 AM
Sunset
6:13 PM
Day duration
11:46 hrs
Night duration
12:14 hrs
Moonrise
12:09 PM
Moonset
12:00 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Pausha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Pausha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Uttarayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Colombo conventionally follows the Amanta reckoning, so the month there is Pausha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 9:25 AM – 10:53 AM |
| Yamaganda | 1:48 PM – 3:15 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 6:31 AM – 7:58 AM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Saturday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:57 AM – 12:43 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:49 AM – 5:38 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:56 PM – 12:45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | 6:26 AM | 7:55 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 7:55 AM | 9:23 AM | Good |
| Rog | 9:23 AM | 10:51 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 10:51 AM | 12:20 PM | Bad |
| Char | 12:20 PM | 1:48 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 1:48 PM | 3:16 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 3:16 PM | 4:45 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 4:45 PM | 6:13 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 6:13 PM | 7:45 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 7:45 PM | 9:16 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 9:16 PM | 10:48 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:48 PM | 12:20 AM | Good |
| Char | 12:20 AM | 1:52 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 1:52 AM | 3:23 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 3:23 AM | 4:55 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 4:55 AM | 6:27 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 6:26 AM | 7:25 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:25 AM | 8:24 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:24 AM | 9:23 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:23 AM | 10:22 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:22 AM | 11:21 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:21 AM | 12:20 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:20 PM | 1:19 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:19 PM | 2:17 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:17 PM | 3:16 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:16 PM | 4:15 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:15 PM | 5:14 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 5:14 PM | 6:13 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 6:13 PM | 7:14 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:14 PM | 8:15 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:15 PM | 9:16 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:16 PM | 10:18 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:18 PM | 11:19 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:19 PM | 12:20 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:20 AM | 1:21 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:21 AM | 2:22 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:22 AM | 3:23 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:23 AM | 4:24 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:24 AM | 5:26 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:26 AM | 6:27 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
Fasts & Festivals
Masik Durgashtami
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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