Panchang for Colombo
Thursday, 8 January 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Thursday, 8 January 2026: Krishna Panchami tithi, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:25 AM, sunset 6:10 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:46 PM–3:14 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiKrishna
until 6:34 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Phalgunipada 4
until 12:25 PM
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 5:26 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 6:34 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Sunset
6:10 PM
Moonrise
10:42 PM
Moonset
11:00 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:46 PM–3:14 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:25 AM–7:53 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:22 AM–10:50 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:54 AM – 12:41 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:47 AM – 5:36 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:12 AM – 6:25 AM
Vijaya
2:15 PM – 3:02 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:10 PM – 7:23 PM
Nishita
11:53 PM – 12:42 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:06 AM – 7:47 AM
Varjyam · avoid
8:00 PM – 9:41 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:20 AM – 11:07 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:25 AM–6:39 PM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
6:39 PM–6:25 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:25 AM–12:25 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
12:25 PM–6:25 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, 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
| 6:25 AM–7:24 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:24 AM–8:23 AM | Mars |
| 8:23 AM–9:22 AM | Sun |
| 9:22 AM–10:20 AM | Venus |
| 10:20 AM–11:19 AM | Mercury |
| 11:19 AM–12:18 PM | Moon |
| 12:18 PM–1:16 PM | Saturn |
| 1:16 PM–2:15 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:15 PM–3:14 PM | Mars |
| 3:14 PM–4:12 PM | Sun |
| 4:12 PM–5:11 PM | Venus |
| 5:11 PM–6:10 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:10 PM–7:11 PM | Moon |
| 7:11 PM–8:13 PM | Saturn |
| 8:13 PM–9:14 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:14 PM–10:15 PM | Mars |
| 10:15 PM–11:16 PM | Sun |
| 11:16 PM–12:18 AM | Venus |
| 12:18 AM–1:19 AM | Mercury |
| 1:19 AM–2:20 AM | Moon |
| 2:20 AM–3:22 AM | Saturn |
| 3:22 AM–4:23 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:23 AM–5:24 AM | Mars |
| 5:24 AM–6:26 AM | Sun |
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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.