Panchang for Colombo
Monday, 17 August 2026 · Somvar (Monday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Monday, 17 August 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:06 AM, sunset 6:26 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:38 AM–9:11 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 5:01 PM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 1
until 4:59 AM
Yoga
Shubha
until 3:29 AM
Karana
Balava
until 5:01 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Sunset
6:26 PM
Moonrise
9:44 AM
Moonset
9:52 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:38 AM–9:11 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:43 AM–12:16 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:48 PM–3:21 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:51 AM – 12:40 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:32 AM – 5:19 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:56 AM – 6:06 AM
Vijaya
2:19 PM – 3:08 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:26 PM – 7:36 PM
Nishita
11:52 PM – 12:39 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:17 PM – 11:57 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:13 PM – 1:54 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:40 PM – 1:30 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:06 AM–4:20 PM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
4:20 PM–6:06 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:06 AM–4:59 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
4:59 AM–6:06 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
| 6:06 AM–7:07 AM | Moon |
| 7:07 AM–8:09 AM | Saturn |
| 8:09 AM–9:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:11 AM–10:12 AM | Mars |
| 10:12 AM–11:14 AM | Sun |
| 11:14 AM–12:16 PM | Venus |
| 12:16 PM–1:17 PM | Mercury |
| 1:17 PM–2:19 PM | Moon |
| 2:19 PM–3:21 PM | Saturn |
| 3:21 PM–4:22 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:22 PM–5:24 PM | Mars |
| 5:24 PM–6:26 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:26 PM–7:24 PM | Venus |
| 7:24 PM–8:22 PM | Mercury |
| 8:22 PM–9:21 PM | Moon |
| 9:21 PM–10:19 PM | Saturn |
| 10:19 PM–11:17 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:17 PM–12:16 AM | Mars |
| 12:16 AM–1:14 AM | Sun |
| 1:14 AM–2:12 AM | Venus |
| 2:12 AM–3:11 AM | Mercury |
| 3:11 AM–4:09 AM | Moon |
| 4:09 AM–5:07 AM | Saturn |
| 5:07 AM–6:05 AM | Jupiter |
More for Colombo: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Colombo (6.93, 79.86, Asia/Colombo) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.