Panchang for Colombo
Saturday, 3 January 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Saturday, 3 January 2026: Shukla Purnima tithi, Ardra nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:24 AM, sunset 6:07 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:20 AM–10:47 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PurnimaShukla
until 3:33 PM
Nakshatra
Ardrapada 2
until 5:28 PM
Yoga
Brahma
until 9:05 AM
Karana
Bava
until 3:33 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:24 AM
Sunset
6:07 PM
Moonrise
6:10 PM
Moonset
7:08 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:20 AM–10:47 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:43 PM–3:11 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:24 AM–7:52 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:52 AM – 12:39 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:45 AM – 5:34 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:10 AM – 6:24 AM
Vijaya
2:13 PM – 3:00 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:07 PM – 7:21 PM
Nishita
11:51 PM – 12:40 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:07 PM – 1:33 PM
Varjyam · avoid
4:20 AM – 5:47 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:24 AM – 7:10 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:24 AM–5:28 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
5:28 PM–6:24 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 6:24 AM–7:22 AM | Saturn |
| 7:22 AM–8:21 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:21 AM–9:20 AM | Mars |
| 9:20 AM–10:18 AM | Sun |
| 10:18 AM–11:17 AM | Venus |
| 11:17 AM–12:15 PM | Mercury |
| 12:15 PM–1:14 PM | Moon |
| 1:14 PM–2:13 PM | Saturn |
| 2:13 PM–3:11 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:11 PM–4:10 PM | Mars |
| 4:10 PM–5:09 PM | Sun |
| 5:09 PM–6:07 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:07 PM–7:09 PM | Mercury |
| 7:09 PM–8:10 PM | Moon |
| 8:10 PM–9:12 PM | Saturn |
| 9:12 PM–10:13 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:13 PM–11:14 PM | Mars |
| 11:14 PM–12:16 AM | Sun |
| 12:16 AM–1:17 AM | Venus |
| 1:17 AM–2:18 AM | Mercury |
| 2:18 AM–3:20 AM | Moon |
| 3:20 AM–4:21 AM | Saturn |
| 4:21 AM–5:23 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:23 AM–6:24 AM | Mars |
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.