Panchang for Colombo
Tuesday, 5 May 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Tuesday, 5 May 2026: Krishna Chaturthi tithi, Jyeshtha nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:56 AM, sunset 6:20 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:14 PM–4:47 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiKrishna
until 7:52 AM
Nakshatra
Jyeshthapada 3
until 12:55 PM
Yoga
Shiva
until 12:17 AM
Karana
Bava
until 6:38 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Sunset
6:20 PM
Moonrise
9:24 PM
Moonset
9:18 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:14 PM–4:47 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:02 AM–10:35 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:08 PM–1:41 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:43 AM – 12:33 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:24 AM – 5:10 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:47 AM – 5:56 AM
Vijaya
2:12 PM – 3:01 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:20 PM – 7:29 PM
Nishita
11:45 PM – 12:31 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
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Varjyam · avoid
9:55 PM – 11:42 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:25 AM – 9:15 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:56 AM–12:55 PM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
12:55 PM–5:56 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:56 AM–12:55 PM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
12:55 PM–5:56 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, 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
| 5:56 AM–6:58 AM | Mars |
| 6:58 AM–8:00 AM | Sun |
| 8:00 AM–9:02 AM | Venus |
| 9:02 AM–10:04 AM | Mercury |
| 10:04 AM–11:06 AM | Moon |
| 11:06 AM–12:08 PM | Saturn |
| 12:08 PM–1:10 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:10 PM–2:12 PM | Mars |
| 2:12 PM–3:14 PM | Sun |
| 3:14 PM–4:16 PM | Venus |
| 4:16 PM–5:18 PM | Mercury |
| 5:18 PM–6:20 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 6:20 PM–7:18 PM | Saturn |
| 7:18 PM–8:16 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:16 PM–9:14 PM | Mars |
| 9:14 PM–10:12 PM | Sun |
| 10:12 PM–11:10 PM | Venus |
| 11:10 PM–12:08 AM | Mercury |
| 12:08 AM–1:06 AM | Moon |
| 1:06 AM–2:04 AM | Saturn |
| 2:04 AM–3:02 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:02 AM–4:00 AM | Mars |
| 4:00 AM–4:58 AM | Sun |
| 4:58 AM–5:56 AM | Venus |
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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.