Panchang for Colombo
Friday, 16 January 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Friday, 16 January 2026: Krishna Trayodashi tithi, Mula nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:28 AM, sunset 6:14 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:53 AM–12:21 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TrayodashiKrishna
until 10:22 PM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 1
until 8:12 AM
Yoga
Dhruva
until 9:06 PM
Karana
Gara
until 9:22 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:28 AM
Sunset
6:14 PM
Moonrise
4:14 AM
Moonset
4:09 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:53 AM–12:21 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:17 PM–4:45 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:56 AM–9:24 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:57 AM – 12:44 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:50 AM – 5:39 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:14 AM – 6:28 AM
Vijaya
2:18 PM – 3:05 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:14 PM – 7:27 PM
Nishita
11:56 PM – 12:45 AM
Bhadra · avoid
10:22 PM – 6:28 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:10 AM – 2:56 AM
Varjyam · avoid
2:36 PM – 4:22 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:49 AM – 9:36 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, 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
| 6:28 AM–7:27 AM | Venus |
| 7:27 AM–8:25 AM | Mercury |
| 8:25 AM–9:24 AM | Moon |
| 9:24 AM–10:23 AM | Saturn |
| 10:23 AM–11:22 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:22 AM–12:21 PM | Mars |
| 12:21 PM–1:20 PM | Sun |
| 1:20 PM–2:18 PM | Venus |
| 2:18 PM–3:17 PM | Mercury |
| 3:17 PM–4:16 PM | Moon |
| 4:16 PM–5:15 PM | Saturn |
| 5:15 PM–6:14 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:14 PM–7:15 PM | Mars |
| 7:15 PM–8:16 PM | Sun |
| 8:16 PM–9:17 PM | Venus |
| 9:17 PM–10:18 PM | Mercury |
| 10:18 PM–11:20 PM | Moon |
| 11:20 PM–12:21 AM | Saturn |
| 12:21 AM–1:22 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:22 AM–2:23 AM | Mars |
| 2:23 AM–3:24 AM | Sun |
| 3:24 AM–4:26 AM | Venus |
| 4:26 AM–5:27 AM | Mercury |
| 5:27 AM–6:28 AM | Moon |
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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.