Panchang for Colombo
Wednesday, 20 May 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Wednesday, 20 May 2026: Shukla Chaturthi tithi, Ardra nakshatra, Adhik Jyeshtha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:54 AM, sunset 6:22 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:08 PM–1:41 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiShukla
until 11:07 AM
Nakshatra
Ardrapada 4
until 6:12 AM
Yoga
Shula
until 2:10 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 11:07 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Sunset
6:22 PM
Moonrise
9:18 AM
Moonset
10:15 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:08 PM–1:41 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:28 AM–9:01 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:35 AM–12:08 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:43 AM–12:33 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:43 AM – 12:33 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:22 AM – 5:08 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:45 AM – 5:54 AM
Vijaya
2:13 PM – 3:02 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:22 PM – 7:31 PM
Nishita
11:45 PM – 12:31 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:54 AM – 11:07 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:12 AM – 4:12 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:00 AM – 3:28 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:12 PM – 6:40 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:43 AM – 12:33 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:54 AM–10:39 PM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
10:39 PM–5:54 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:54 AM–6:12 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
6:12 AM–4:12 AM: 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
| 5:54 AM–6:57 AM | Mercury |
| 6:57 AM–7:59 AM | Moon |
| 7:59 AM–9:01 AM | Saturn |
| 9:01 AM–10:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:03 AM–11:06 AM | Mars |
| 11:06 AM–12:08 PM | Sun |
| 12:08 PM–1:10 PM | Venus |
| 1:10 PM–2:13 PM | Mercury |
| 2:13 PM–3:15 PM | Moon |
| 3:15 PM–4:17 PM | Saturn |
| 4:17 PM–5:19 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:19 PM–6:22 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 6:22 PM–7:19 PM | Sun |
| 7:19 PM–8:17 PM | Venus |
| 8:17 PM–9:15 PM | Mercury |
| 9:15 PM–10:13 PM | Moon |
| 10:13 PM–11:10 PM | Saturn |
| 11:10 PM–12:08 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:08 AM–1:06 AM | Mars |
| 1:06 AM–2:03 AM | Sun |
| 2:03 AM–3:01 AM | Venus |
| 3:01 AM–3:59 AM | Mercury |
| 3:59 AM–4:57 AM | Moon |
| 4:57 AM–5:54 AM | Saturn |
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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.