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 6:01 AM, sunset 6:30 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:49 PM–3:22 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
6:01 AM
Sunset
6:30 PM
Moonrise
7:46 AM
Moonset
8:27 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:49 PM–3:22 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:01 AM–7:34 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:08 AM–10:41 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:50 AM – 12:40 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:28 AM – 5:14 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:51 AM – 6:01 AM
Vijaya
2:20 PM – 3:10 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:30 PM – 7:39 PM
Nishita
11:52 PM – 12:38 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:24 PM – 7:52 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:34 AM – 11:02 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:10 AM – 11:00 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:01 AM–7:52 PM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
7:52 PM–6:01 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:01 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–6:01 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
| 6:01 AM–7:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:03 AM–8:05 AM | Mars |
| 8:05 AM–9:08 AM | Sun |
| 9:08 AM–10:10 AM | Venus |
| 10:10 AM–11:13 AM | Mercury |
| 11:13 AM–12:15 PM | Moon |
| 12:15 PM–1:17 PM | Saturn |
| 1:17 PM–2:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:20 PM–3:22 PM | Mars |
| 3:22 PM–4:25 PM | Sun |
| 4:25 PM–5:27 PM | Venus |
| 5:27 PM–6:30 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:30 PM–7:27 PM | Moon |
| 7:27 PM–8:25 PM | Saturn |
| 8:25 PM–9:23 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:23 PM–10:21 PM | Mars |
| 10:21 PM–11:18 PM | Sun |
| 11:18 PM–12:16 AM | Venus |
| 12:16 AM–1:14 AM | Mercury |
| 1:14 AM–2:12 AM | Moon |
| 2:12 AM–3:09 AM | Saturn |
| 3:09 AM–4:07 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:07 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.