Panchang for Colombo
Friday, 24 April 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Friday, 24 April 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Pushya nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:00 AM, sunset 6:19 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:37 AM–12:09 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 7:22 PM
Nakshatra
Pushyapada 2
until 8:15 PM
Yoga
Shula
until 1:24 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 8:02 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Sunset
6:19 PM
Moonrise
12:29 PM
Moonset
1:15 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:37 AM–12:09 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:14 PM–4:47 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:32 AM–9:05 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:45 AM – 12:34 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:26 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
6:00 AM – 8:02 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:02 PM – 3:35 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:28 AM – 9:17 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:00 AM–8:15 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
8:15 PM–6:00 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva 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
| 6:00 AM–7:01 AM | Venus |
| 7:01 AM–8:03 AM | Mercury |
| 8:03 AM–9:05 AM | Moon |
| 9:05 AM–10:06 AM | Saturn |
| 10:06 AM–11:08 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:08 AM–12:09 PM | Mars |
| 12:09 PM–1:11 PM | Sun |
| 1:11 PM–2:13 PM | Venus |
| 2:13 PM–3:14 PM | Mercury |
| 3:14 PM–4:16 PM | Moon |
| 4:16 PM–5:18 PM | Saturn |
| 5:18 PM–6:19 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:19 PM–7:17 PM | Mars |
| 7:17 PM–8:16 PM | Sun |
| 8:16 PM–9:14 PM | Venus |
| 9:14 PM–10:13 PM | Mercury |
| 10:13 PM–11:11 PM | Moon |
| 11:11 PM–12:09 AM | Saturn |
| 12:09 AM–1:08 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:08 AM–2:06 AM | Mars |
| 2:06 AM–3:04 AM | Sun |
| 3:04 AM–4:03 AM | Venus |
| 4:03 AM–5:01 AM | Mercury |
| 5:01 AM–5:59 AM | Moon |
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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.