Panchang for Colombo
Wednesday, 18 March 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Wednesday, 18 March 2026: Krishna Chaturdashi tithi, Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:17 AM, sunset 6:22 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:20 PM–1:50 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturdashiKrishna
until 8:26 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapadapada 1
until 5:21 AM
Yoga
Sadhya
until 6:22 AM
Karana
Shakuni
until 8:26 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Sunset
6:22 PM
Moonrise
5:31 AM
Moonset
5:49 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:20 PM–1:50 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:47 AM–9:18 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:49 AM–12:20 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:55 AM–12:44 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:55 AM – 12:44 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:42 AM – 5:29 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:05 AM – 6:17 AM
Vijaya
2:21 PM – 3:09 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:22 PM – 7:34 PM
Nishita
11:56 PM – 12:43 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 5:21 AM – 6:17 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:37 PM – 11:10 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:20 PM – 1:53 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:55 AM – 12:44 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:17 AM–11:36 PM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
11:36 PM–6:17 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:17 AM–5:21 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
5:21 AM–6:17 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
| 6:17 AM–7:17 AM | Mercury |
| 7:17 AM–8:18 AM | Moon |
| 8:18 AM–9:18 AM | Saturn |
| 9:18 AM–10:19 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:19 AM–11:19 AM | Mars |
| 11:19 AM–12:20 PM | Sun |
| 12:20 PM–1:20 PM | Venus |
| 1:20 PM–2:21 PM | Mercury |
| 2:21 PM–3:21 PM | Moon |
| 3:21 PM–4:21 PM | Saturn |
| 4:21 PM–5:22 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:22 PM–6:22 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 6:22 PM–7:22 PM | Sun |
| 7:22 PM–8:21 PM | Venus |
| 8:21 PM–9:21 PM | Mercury |
| 9:21 PM–10:20 PM | Moon |
| 10:20 PM–11:20 PM | Saturn |
| 11:20 PM–12:19 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:19 AM–1:19 AM | Mars |
| 1:19 AM–2:18 AM | Sun |
| 2:18 AM–3:18 AM | Venus |
| 3:18 AM–4:17 AM | Mercury |
| 4:17 AM–5:17 AM | Moon |
| 5:17 AM–6:16 AM | Saturn |
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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.