Panchang for Colombo
Sunday, 17 May 2026 · Ravivar (Sunday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Sunday, 17 May 2026: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Krittika nakshatra, Adhik Jyeshtha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:55 AM, sunset 6:21 PM. Rahu Kaal 4:48 PM–6:21 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 9:41 PM
Nakshatra
Krittikapada 3
until 2:32 PM
Yoga
Shobhana
until 6:15 AM
Karana
Kimstughna
until 11:37 AM
Vara
Ravivar(Sunday)
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
6:21 PM
Moonrise
6:01 AM
Moonset
6:59 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal4:48 PM–6:21 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal12:08 PM–1:41 PM
- Gulika Kaal3:14 PM–4:48 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:43 AM – 12:33 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:22 AM – 5:08 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:45 AM – 5:55 AM
Vijaya
2:12 PM – 3:02 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:21 PM – 7:30 PM
Nishita
11:45 PM – 12:31 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:26 PM – 1:50 PM
Varjyam · avoid
4:32 AM – 5:56 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
4:42 PM – 5:31 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:55 AM–2:32 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
2:32 PM–5:55 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, 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
| 5:55 AM–6:57 AM | Sun |
| 6:57 AM–7:59 AM | Venus |
| 7:59 AM–9:01 AM | Mercury |
| 9:01 AM–10:03 AM | Moon |
| 10:03 AM–11:06 AM | Saturn |
| 11:06 AM–12:08 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:08 PM–1:10 PM | Mars |
| 1:10 PM–2:12 PM | Sun |
| 2:12 PM–3:14 PM | Venus |
| 3:14 PM–4:17 PM | Mercury |
| 4:17 PM–5:19 PM | Moon |
| 5:19 PM–6:21 PM | Saturn |
night horas
| 6:21 PM–7:19 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:19 PM–8:17 PM | Mars |
| 8:17 PM–9:14 PM | Sun |
| 9:14 PM–10:12 PM | Venus |
| 10:12 PM–11:10 PM | Mercury |
| 11:10 PM–12:08 AM | Moon |
| 12:08 AM–1:06 AM | Saturn |
| 1:06 AM–2:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:03 AM–3:01 AM | Mars |
| 3:01 AM–3:59 AM | Sun |
| 3:59 AM–4:57 AM | Venus |
| 4:57 AM–5:54 AM | Mercury |
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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.