Panchang for Colombo
Saturday, 18 April 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Saturday, 18 April 2026: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:02 AM, sunset 6:19 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:06 AM–10:38 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 2:11 PM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 4
until 9:43 AM
Yoga
Priti
until 11:56 PM
Karana
Bava
until 2:11 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Sunset
6:19 PM
Moonrise
6:24 AM
Moonset
7:11 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:06 AM–10:38 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:43 PM–3:15 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:02 AM–7:34 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:46 AM – 12:35 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:28 AM – 5:15 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:52 AM – 6:02 AM
Vijaya
2:13 PM – 3:03 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:19 PM – 7:30 PM
Nishita
11:47 PM – 12:34 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:46 PM – 4:13 PM
2:53 AM – 4:18 AM
Varjyam · avoid
6:06 AM – 7:33 AM
6:18 PM – 7:43 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:02 AM – 6:51 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:02 AM–9:43 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:43 AM–6:02 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara 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
| 6:02 AM–7:03 AM | Saturn |
| 7:03 AM–8:05 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:05 AM–9:06 AM | Mars |
| 9:06 AM–10:08 AM | Sun |
| 10:08 AM–11:09 AM | Venus |
| 11:09 AM–12:11 PM | Mercury |
| 12:11 PM–1:12 PM | Moon |
| 1:12 PM–2:13 PM | Saturn |
| 2:13 PM–3:15 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:15 PM–4:16 PM | Mars |
| 4:16 PM–5:18 PM | Sun |
| 5:18 PM–6:19 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:19 PM–7:18 PM | Mercury |
| 7:18 PM–8:16 PM | Moon |
| 8:16 PM–9:15 PM | Saturn |
| 9:15 PM–10:13 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:13 PM–11:12 PM | Mars |
| 11:12 PM–12:10 AM | Sun |
| 12:10 AM–1:09 AM | Venus |
| 1:09 AM–2:07 AM | Mercury |
| 2:07 AM–3:06 AM | Moon |
| 3:06 AM–4:04 AM | Saturn |
| 4:04 AM–5:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:03 AM–6:02 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.