Panchang for Colombo
Saturday, 17 January 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Saturday, 17 January 2026: Krishna Chaturdashi tithi, Mula nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:28 AM, sunset 6:14 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:25 AM–10:53 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturdashiKrishna
until 12:05 AM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 4
until 8:12 AM
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 9:18 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 11:17 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:28 AM
Sunset
6:14 PM
Moonrise
5:07 AM
Moonset
5:02 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:25 AM–10:53 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:49 PM–3:18 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:28 AM–7:56 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:58 AM – 12:45 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:50 AM – 5:39 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:15 AM – 6:28 AM
Vijaya
2:19 PM – 3:06 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:14 PM – 7:27 PM
Nishita
11:57 PM – 12:46 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:28 AM – 11:17 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:02 AM – 6:46 AM
Varjyam · avoid
6:37 PM – 8:21 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:28 AM – 7:15 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:28 AM–8:12 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
8:12 AM–6:28 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
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 | Saturn |
| 7:27 AM–8:26 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:26 AM–9:25 AM | Mars |
| 9:25 AM–10:23 AM | Sun |
| 10:23 AM–11:22 AM | Venus |
| 11:22 AM–12:21 PM | Mercury |
| 12:21 PM–1:20 PM | Moon |
| 1:20 PM–2:19 PM | Saturn |
| 2:19 PM–3:18 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:18 PM–4:16 PM | Mars |
| 4:16 PM–5:15 PM | Sun |
| 5:15 PM–6:14 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:14 PM–7:15 PM | Mercury |
| 7:15 PM–8:16 PM | Moon |
| 8:16 PM–9:18 PM | Saturn |
| 9:18 PM–10:19 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:19 PM–11:20 PM | Mars |
| 11:20 PM–12:21 AM | Sun |
| 12:21 AM–1:22 AM | Venus |
| 1:22 AM–2:24 AM | Mercury |
| 2:24 AM–3:25 AM | Moon |
| 3:25 AM–4:26 AM | Saturn |
| 4:26 AM–5:27 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:27 AM–6:28 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.