Panchang for Colombo
Saturday, 24 January 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Saturday, 24 January 2026: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:29 AM, sunset 6:17 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:26 AM–10:55 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 12:41 AM
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapadapada 3
until 2:16 PM
Yoga
Shiva
until 2:02 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 1:17 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:29 AM
Sunset
6:17 PM
Moonrise
10:22 AM
Moonset
10:51 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:26 AM–10:55 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:52 PM–3:20 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:29 AM–7:58 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:00 PM – 12:47 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:52 AM – 5:41 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
11:59 PM – 12:48 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:31 AM – 11:06 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:56 AM – 3:29 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:29 AM – 7:17 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:29 AM–2:16 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
2:16 PM–6:29 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva 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
| 6:29 AM–7:28 AM | Saturn |
| 7:28 AM–8:27 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:27 AM–9:26 AM | Mars |
| 9:26 AM–10:25 AM | Sun |
| 10:25 AM–11:24 AM | Venus |
| 11:24 AM–12:23 PM | Mercury |
| 12:23 PM–1:22 PM | Moon |
| 1:22 PM–2:21 PM | Saturn |
| 2:21 PM–3:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:20 PM–4:19 PM | Mars |
| 4:19 PM–5:18 PM | Sun |
| 5:18 PM–6:17 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:17 PM–7:18 PM | Mercury |
| 7:18 PM–8:19 PM | Moon |
| 8:19 PM–9:20 PM | Saturn |
| 9:20 PM–10:21 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:21 PM–11:22 PM | Mars |
| 11:22 PM–12:23 AM | Sun |
| 12:23 AM–1:24 AM | Venus |
| 1:24 AM–2:25 AM | Mercury |
| 2:25 AM–3:26 AM | Moon |
| 3:26 AM–4:27 AM | Saturn |
| 4:27 AM–5:28 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:28 AM–6:29 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.