Panchang for Colombo
Saturday, 2 May 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Saturday, 2 May 2026: Krishna Pratipada tithi, Vishakha nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:57 AM, sunset 6:19 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:03 AM–10:36 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaKrishna
until 12:51 AM
Nakshatra
Vishakhapada 1
until 7:10 AM
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 9:45 PM
Karana
Balava
until 11:50 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
6:19 PM
Moonrise
6:51 PM
Moonset
6:49 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:03 AM–10:36 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:41 PM–3:14 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:57 AM–7:30 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:44 AM – 12:33 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:24 AM – 5:11 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:47 AM – 5:57 AM
Vijaya
2:12 PM – 3:01 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:19 PM – 7:29 PM
Nishita
11:45 PM – 12:32 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:25 PM – 11:12 PM
Varjyam · avoid
10:48 AM – 12:34 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:57 AM – 6:47 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:57 AM–12:30 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
12:30 AM–5:57 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 5:57 AM–6:59 AM | Saturn |
| 6:59 AM–8:01 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:01 AM–9:03 AM | Mars |
| 9:03 AM–10:05 AM | Sun |
| 10:05 AM–11:06 AM | Venus |
| 11:06 AM–12:08 PM | Mercury |
| 12:08 PM–1:10 PM | Moon |
| 1:10 PM–2:12 PM | Saturn |
| 2:12 PM–3:14 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:14 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–9:14 PM | Saturn |
| 9:14 PM–10:12 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:12 PM–11:10 PM | Mars |
| 11:10 PM–12:08 AM | Sun |
| 12:08 AM–1:06 AM | Venus |
| 1:06 AM–2:04 AM | Mercury |
| 2:04 AM–3:03 AM | Moon |
| 3:03 AM–4:01 AM | Saturn |
| 4:01 AM–4:59 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:59 AM–5:57 AM | Mars |
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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.