Panchang for Colombo
Thursday, 23 April 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Thursday, 23 April 2026: Shukla Saptami tithi, Punarvasu nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:00 AM, sunset 6:19 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:42 PM–3:14 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 8:50 PM
Nakshatra
Punarvasupada 2
until 8:57 PM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 6:08 AM
Karana
Gara
until 9:46 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Sunset
6:19 PM
Moonrise
11:30 AM
Moonset
12:24 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:42 PM–3:14 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:00 AM–7:32 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:05 AM–10:37 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:45 AM – 12:34 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:27 AM – 5:13 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:50 AM – 6:00 AM
Vijaya
2:13 PM – 3:02 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:19 PM – 7:29 PM
Nishita
11:46 PM – 12:33 AM
Bhadra · avoid
8:50 PM – 6:00 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:00 AM – 8:57 PM
- Amrita Siddhi Yoga: 8:57 PM – 6:00 AM
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 8:57 PM – 6:00 AM
- Guru Pushya Yoga: 8:57 PM – 6:00 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:41 PM – 8:12 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:35 AM – 11:06 AM
4:43 AM – 6:16 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:06 AM – 10:56 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:00 AM–3:13 PM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
3:13 PM–6:00 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:00 AM–8:57 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
8:57 PM–6:00 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
| 6:00 AM–7:02 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:02 AM–8:03 AM | Mars |
| 8:03 AM–9:05 AM | Sun |
| 9:05 AM–10:06 AM | Venus |
| 10:06 AM–11:08 AM | Mercury |
| 11:08 AM–12:10 PM | Moon |
| 12:10 PM–1:11 PM | Saturn |
| 1:11 PM–2:13 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:13 PM–3:14 PM | Mars |
| 3:14 PM–4:16 PM | Sun |
| 4:16 PM–5:18 PM | Venus |
| 5:18 PM–6:19 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:19 PM–7:18 PM | Moon |
| 7:18 PM–8:16 PM | Saturn |
| 8:16 PM–9:14 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:14 PM–10:13 PM | Mars |
| 10:13 PM–11:11 PM | Sun |
| 11:11 PM–12:09 AM | Venus |
| 12:09 AM–1:08 AM | Mercury |
| 1:08 AM–2:06 AM | Moon |
| 2:06 AM–3:05 AM | Saturn |
| 3:05 AM–4:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:03 AM–5:01 AM | Mars |
| 5:01 AM–6:00 AM | Sun |
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.