Panchang for Colombo
Monday, 16 March 2026 · Somvar (Monday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Monday, 16 March 2026: Krishna Dwadashi tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:18 AM, sunset 6:23 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:48 AM–9:19 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiKrishna
until 9:41 AM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 1
until 6:22 AM
Yoga
Shiva
until 9:37 AM
Karana
Taitila
until 9:41 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Sunset
6:23 PM
Moonrise
4:04 AM
Moonset
4:10 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:48 AM–9:19 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:50 AM–12:20 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:51 PM–3:21 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:56 AM – 12:44 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:42 AM – 5:30 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:06 AM – 6:18 AM
Vijaya
2:21 PM – 3:09 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:23 PM – 7:34 PM
Nishita
11:56 PM – 12:44 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:47 PM – 9:25 PM
Varjyam · avoid
10:01 AM – 11:38 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:44 PM – 1:33 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:18 AM–6:14 PM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
6:14 PM–6:18 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
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
| 6:18 AM–7:18 AM | Moon |
| 7:18 AM–8:19 AM | Saturn |
| 8:19 AM–9:19 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:19 AM–10:19 AM | Mars |
| 10:19 AM–11:20 AM | Sun |
| 11:20 AM–12:20 PM | Venus |
| 12:20 PM–1:21 PM | Mercury |
| 1:21 PM–2:21 PM | Moon |
| 2:21 PM–3:21 PM | Saturn |
| 3:21 PM–4:22 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:22 PM–5:22 PM | Mars |
| 5:22 PM–6:23 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:23 PM–7:22 PM | Venus |
| 7:22 PM–8:22 PM | Mercury |
| 8:22 PM–9:21 PM | Moon |
| 9:21 PM–10:21 PM | Saturn |
| 10:21 PM–11:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:20 PM–12:20 AM | Mars |
| 12:20 AM–1:19 AM | Sun |
| 1:19 AM–2:19 AM | Venus |
| 2:19 AM–3:19 AM | Mercury |
| 3:19 AM–4:18 AM | Moon |
| 4:18 AM–5:18 AM | Saturn |
| 5:18 AM–6:17 AM | Jupiter |
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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.