Panchang for Colombo
Tuesday, 20 January 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Tuesday, 20 January 2026: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Shravana nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:29 AM, sunset 6:15 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:19 PM–4:47 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 2:43 AM
Nakshatra
Shravanapada 3
until 1:07 PM
Yoga
Siddhi
until 8:01 PM
Karana
Balava
until 2:32 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
6:29 AM
Sunset
6:15 PM
Moonrise
7:33 AM
Moonset
7:38 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:19 PM–4:47 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:25 AM–10:54 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:22 PM–1:50 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:58 AM – 12:46 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:51 AM – 5:40 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:15 AM – 6:29 AM
Vijaya
2:20 PM – 3:07 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:15 PM – 7:29 PM
Nishita
11:58 PM – 12:46 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:12 AM – 4:52 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:16 PM – 6:55 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:50 AM – 9:37 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:29 AM–1:36 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
1:36 AM–6:29 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:29 AM–1:07 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
1:07 PM–6:29 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 6:29 AM–7:28 AM | Mars |
| 7:28 AM–8:26 AM | Sun |
| 8:26 AM–9:25 AM | Venus |
| 9:25 AM–10:24 AM | Mercury |
| 10:24 AM–11:23 AM | Moon |
| 11:23 AM–12:22 PM | Saturn |
| 12:22 PM–1:21 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:21 PM–2:20 PM | Mars |
| 2:20 PM–3:19 PM | Sun |
| 3:19 PM–4:18 PM | Venus |
| 4:18 PM–5:16 PM | Mercury |
| 5:16 PM–6:15 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 6:15 PM–7:17 PM | Saturn |
| 7:17 PM–8:18 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:18 PM–9:19 PM | Mars |
| 9:19 PM–10:20 PM | Sun |
| 10:20 PM–11:21 PM | Venus |
| 11:21 PM–12:22 AM | Mercury |
| 12:22 AM–1:23 AM | Moon |
| 1:23 AM–2:24 AM | Saturn |
| 2:24 AM–3:26 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:26 AM–4:27 AM | Mars |
| 4:27 AM–5:28 AM | Sun |
| 5:28 AM–6:29 AM | Venus |
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.