Panchang for Colombo
Sunday, 18 January 2026 · Ravivar (Sunday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Sunday, 18 January 2026: Krishna Amavasya tithi, Purva Ashadha nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:28 AM, sunset 6:15 PM. Rahu Kaal 4:46 PM–6:15 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AmavasyaKrishna
until 1:22 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadhapada 4
until 10:14 AM
Yoga
Harshana
until 9:11 PM
Karana
Chatushpada
until 12:47 PM
Vara
Ravivar(Sunday)
Sunrise
6:28 AM
Sunset
6:15 PM
Moonrise
5:58 AM
Moonset
5:55 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal4:46 PM–6:15 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal12:21 PM–1:50 PM
- Gulika Kaal3:18 PM–4:46 PM
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
6:15 PM – 7:28 PM
Nishita
11:57 PM – 12:46 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 10:14 AM – 6:28 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:02 AM – 6:45 AM
Varjyam · avoid
6:47 PM – 8:30 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
4:40 PM – 5:27 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:28 AM–4:41 PM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
4:41 PM–6:28 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:28 AM–10:14 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
10:14 AM–6:28 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
| 6:28 AM–7:27 AM | Sun |
| 7:27 AM–8:26 AM | Venus |
| 8:26 AM–9:25 AM | Mercury |
| 9:25 AM–10:24 AM | Moon |
| 10:24 AM–11:23 AM | Saturn |
| 11:23 AM–12:21 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:21 PM–1:20 PM | Mars |
| 1:20 PM–2:19 PM | Sun |
| 2:19 PM–3:18 PM | Venus |
| 3:18 PM–4:17 PM | Mercury |
| 4:17 PM–5:16 PM | Moon |
| 5:16 PM–6:15 PM | Saturn |
night horas
| 6:15 PM–7:16 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:16 PM–8:17 PM | Mars |
| 8:17 PM–9:18 PM | Sun |
| 9:18 PM–10:19 PM | Venus |
| 10:19 PM–11:20 PM | Mercury |
| 11:20 PM–12:22 AM | Moon |
| 12:22 AM–1:23 AM | Saturn |
| 1:23 AM–2:24 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:24 AM–3:25 AM | Mars |
| 3:25 AM–4:26 AM | Sun |
| 4:26 AM–5:27 AM | Venus |
| 5:27 AM–6:29 AM | Mercury |
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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.