Panchang for Colombo
Friday, 23 January 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Friday, 23 January 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi, Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:29 AM, sunset 6:17 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:54 AM–12:23 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 1:47 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapadapada 3
until 2:33 PM
Yoga
Parigha
until 3:59 PM
Karana
Bava
until 2:11 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:29 AM
Sunset
6:17 PM
Moonrise
9:40 AM
Moonset
10:02 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:54 AM–12:23 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:20 PM–4:48 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:58 AM–9:26 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:59 AM – 12:46 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:52 AM – 5:40 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:16 AM – 6:29 AM
Vijaya
2:21 PM – 3:08 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:17 PM – 7:30 PM
Nishita
11:58 PM – 12:47 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:31 AM – 8:08 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:02 AM – 1:37 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:51 AM – 9:38 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:29 AM–8:34 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
8:34 AM–6:29 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:29 AM–2:33 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
2:33 PM–6:29 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, 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
| 6:29 AM–7:28 AM | Venus |
| 7:28 AM–8:27 AM | Mercury |
| 8:27 AM–9:26 AM | Moon |
| 9:26 AM–10:25 AM | Saturn |
| 10:25 AM–11:24 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:24 AM–12:23 PM | Mars |
| 12:23 PM–1:22 PM | Sun |
| 1:22 PM–2:21 PM | Venus |
| 2:21 PM–3:20 PM | Mercury |
| 3:20 PM–4:19 PM | Moon |
| 4:19 PM–5:18 PM | Saturn |
| 5:18 PM–6:17 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:17 PM–7:18 PM | Mars |
| 7:18 PM–8:19 PM | Sun |
| 8:19 PM–9:20 PM | Venus |
| 9:20 PM–10:21 PM | Mercury |
| 10:21 PM–11:22 PM | Moon |
| 11:22 PM–12:23 AM | Saturn |
| 12:23 AM–1:24 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:24 AM–2:25 AM | Mars |
| 2:25 AM–3:26 AM | Sun |
| 3:26 AM–4:27 AM | Venus |
| 4:27 AM–5:28 AM | Mercury |
| 5:28 AM–6:29 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.