Panchang for Colombo
Thursday, 16 July 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Thursday, 16 July 2026: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Ashlesha nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:03 AM, sunset 6:32 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:51 PM–3:24 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 8:53 AM
Nakshatra
Ashleshapada 2
until 7:52 PM
Yoga
Siddhi
until 1:22 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 8:53 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:03 AM
Sunset
6:32 PM
Moonrise
7:46 AM
Moonset
8:27 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:51 PM–3:24 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:03 AM–7:36 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:10 AM–10:44 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:52 AM – 12:42 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:30 AM – 5:17 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:54 AM – 6:03 AM
Vijaya
2:22 PM – 3:12 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:32 PM – 7:41 PM
Nishita
11:54 PM – 12:40 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:24 PM – 7:52 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:34 AM – 11:02 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:12 AM – 11:02 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:03 AM–7:52 PM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
7:52 PM–6:03 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:03 AM–7:52 PM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
7:52 PM–6:03 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
| 6:03 AM–7:05 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:05 AM–8:07 AM | Mars |
| 8:07 AM–9:10 AM | Sun |
| 9:10 AM–10:12 AM | Venus |
| 10:12 AM–11:15 AM | Mercury |
| 11:15 AM–12:17 PM | Moon |
| 12:17 PM–1:20 PM | Saturn |
| 1:20 PM–2:22 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:22 PM–3:24 PM | Mars |
| 3:24 PM–4:27 PM | Sun |
| 4:27 PM–5:29 PM | Venus |
| 5:29 PM–6:32 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:32 PM–7:29 PM | Moon |
| 7:29 PM–8:27 PM | Saturn |
| 8:27 PM–9:24 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:24 PM–10:22 PM | Mars |
| 10:22 PM–11:20 PM | Sun |
| 11:20 PM–12:17 AM | Venus |
| 12:17 AM–1:15 AM | Mercury |
| 1:15 AM–2:12 AM | Moon |
| 2:12 AM–3:10 AM | Saturn |
| 3:10 AM–4:08 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:08 AM–5:05 AM | Mars |
| 5:05 AM–6:03 AM | Sun |
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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.