Today’s Panchang in Colombo
Tuesday, 21 July 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
Today’s Panchang for Colombo on Tuesday, 21 July 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:04 AM, sunset 6:32 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:25 PM–4:58 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 5:17 AM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 2
until 8:49 PM
Yoga
Siddha
until 6:25 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 4:36 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Sunset
6:32 PM
Moonrise
11:52 AM
Moonset
11:58 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:25 PM–4:58 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:11 AM–10:44 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:18 PM–1:51 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:53 AM – 12:42 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:31 AM – 5:17 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:54 AM – 6:04 AM
Vijaya
2:22 PM – 3:12 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:32 PM – 7:41 PM
Nishita
11:54 PM – 12:41 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:04 AM – 4:36 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:59 PM – 3:41 PM
Varjyam · avoid
2:57 AM – 4:42 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:33 AM – 9:23 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:04 AM–7:55 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
7:55 AM–6:04 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:04 AM–8:49 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
8:49 PM–6:04 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 6:04 AM–7:06 AM | Mars |
| 7:06 AM–8:08 AM | Sun |
| 8:08 AM–9:11 AM | Venus |
| 9:11 AM–10:13 AM | Mercury |
| 10:13 AM–11:15 AM | Moon |
| 11:15 AM–12:18 PM | Saturn |
| 12:18 PM–1:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:20 PM–2:22 PM | Mars |
| 2:22 PM–3:25 PM | Sun |
| 3:25 PM–4:27 PM | Venus |
| 4:27 PM–5:29 PM | Mercury |
| 5:29 PM–6:32 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 6:32 PM–7:29 PM | Saturn |
| 7:29 PM–8:27 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:27 PM–9:25 PM | Mars |
| 9:25 PM–10:22 PM | Sun |
| 10:22 PM–11:20 PM | Venus |
| 11:20 PM–12:18 AM | Mercury |
| 12:18 AM–1:15 AM | Moon |
| 1:15 AM–2:13 AM | Saturn |
| 2:13 AM–3:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:11 AM–4:08 AM | Mars |
| 4:08 AM–5:06 AM | Sun |
| 5:06 AM–6:04 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.