Panchang for Colombo
Tuesday, 17 March 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Tuesday, 17 March 2026: Krishna Trayodashi tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:17 AM, sunset 6:23 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:21 PM–4:52 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TrayodashiKrishna
until 9:24 AM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 4
until 6:22 AM
Yoga
Siddha
until 8:15 AM
Karana
Vanija
until 9:24 AM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Sunset
6:23 PM
Moonrise
4:48 AM
Moonset
4:59 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:21 PM–4:52 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:19 AM–10:49 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:20 PM–1:51 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:56 AM – 12:44 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:42 AM – 5:30 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:06 AM – 6:17 AM
Vijaya
2:21 PM – 3:09 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:23 PM – 7:34 PM
Nishita
11:56 PM – 12:44 AM
Bhadra · avoid
9:24 AM – 9:00 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:01 PM – 12:36 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:30 PM – 3:06 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:42 AM – 9:31 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:17 AM–6:22 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
6:22 AM–6:09 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 6:17 AM–7:18 AM | Mars |
| 7:18 AM–8:18 AM | Sun |
| 8:18 AM–9:19 AM | Venus |
| 9:19 AM–10:19 AM | Mercury |
| 10:19 AM–11:19 AM | Moon |
| 11:19 AM–12:20 PM | Saturn |
| 12:20 PM–1:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:20 PM–2:21 PM | Mars |
| 2:21 PM–3:21 PM | Sun |
| 3:21 PM–4:22 PM | Venus |
| 4:22 PM–5:22 PM | Mercury |
| 5:22 PM–6:23 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 6:23 PM–7:22 PM | Saturn |
| 7:22 PM–8:22 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:22 PM–9:21 PM | Mars |
| 9:21 PM–10:21 PM | Sun |
| 10:21 PM–11:20 PM | Venus |
| 11:20 PM–12:20 AM | Mercury |
| 12:20 AM–1:19 AM | Moon |
| 1:19 AM–2:19 AM | Saturn |
| 2:19 AM–3:18 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:18 AM–4:18 AM | Mars |
| 4:18 AM–5:17 AM | Sun |
| 5:17 AM–6:17 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.