Today’s Panchang in Colombo
Monday, 20 July 2026 · Somvar (Monday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
Today’s Panchang for Colombo on Monday, 20 July 2026: Shukla Saptami tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:03 AM, sunset 6:32 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:37 AM–9:10 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 4:03 AM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 2
until 7:10 PM
Yoga
Shiva
until 6:37 PM
Karana
Gara
until 3:41 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Sunset
6:32 PM
Moonrise
11:06 AM
Moonset
11:17 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:37 AM–9:10 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:44 AM–12:17 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:51 PM–3:25 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:53 AM – 12:42 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:31 AM – 5:17 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:54 AM – 6:03 AM
Vijaya
2:22 PM – 3:12 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:32 PM – 7:41 PM
Nishita
11:54 PM – 12:41 AM
Bhadra · avoid
4:03 AM – 6:03 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:55 PM – 2:35 PM
Varjyam · avoid
3:43 AM – 5:26 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:42 PM – 1:32 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:03 AM–7:10 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
7:10 PM–6:03 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
| 6:03 AM–7:06 AM | Moon |
| 7:06 AM–8:08 AM | Saturn |
| 8:08 AM–9:10 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:10 AM–10:13 AM | Mars |
| 10:13 AM–11:15 AM | Sun |
| 11:15 AM–12:17 PM | Venus |
| 12:17 PM–1:20 PM | Mercury |
| 1:20 PM–2:22 PM | Moon |
| 2:22 PM–3:25 PM | Saturn |
| 3:25 PM–4:27 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:27 PM–5:29 PM | Mars |
| 5:29 PM–6:32 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:32 PM–7:29 PM | Venus |
| 7:29 PM–8:27 PM | Mercury |
| 8:27 PM–9:25 PM | Moon |
| 9:25 PM–10:22 PM | Saturn |
| 10:22 PM–11:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:20 PM–12:18 AM | Mars |
| 12:18 AM–1:15 AM | Sun |
| 1:15 AM–2:13 AM | Venus |
| 2:13 AM–3:11 AM | Mercury |
| 3:11 AM–4:08 AM | Moon |
| 4:08 AM–5:06 AM | Saturn |
| 5:06 AM–6:04 AM | Jupiter |
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.