Panchang for Colombo
Thursday, 20 August 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Thursday, 20 August 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Vishakha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:05 AM, sunset 6:25 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:47 PM–3:20 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 9:19 PM
Nakshatra
Vishakhapada 4
until 9:08 AM
Yoga
Indra
until 4:25 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 8:16 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
6:25 PM
Moonrise
12:12 PM
Moonset
12:08 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:47 PM–3:20 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:05 AM–7:38 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:10 AM–10:43 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:50 AM – 12:40 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:32 AM – 5:19 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:55 AM – 6:05 AM
Vijaya
2:18 PM – 3:08 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:25 PM – 7:35 PM
Nishita
11:52 PM – 12:38 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:05 AM – 8:16 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 9:08 AM – 6:05 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:18 AM – 2:05 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:36 PM – 3:23 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:12 AM – 11:01 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:05 AM–9:08 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
9:08 AM–6:05 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, 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
| 6:05 AM–7:07 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:07 AM–8:09 AM | Mars |
| 8:09 AM–9:10 AM | Sun |
| 9:10 AM–10:12 AM | Venus |
| 10:12 AM–11:13 AM | Mercury |
| 11:13 AM–12:15 PM | Moon |
| 12:15 PM–1:17 PM | Saturn |
| 1:17 PM–2:18 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:18 PM–3:20 PM | Mars |
| 3:20 PM–4:21 PM | Sun |
| 4:21 PM–5:23 PM | Venus |
| 5:23 PM–6:25 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:25 PM–7:23 PM | Moon |
| 7:23 PM–8:21 PM | Saturn |
| 8:21 PM–9:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:20 PM–10:18 PM | Mars |
| 10:18 PM–11:17 PM | Sun |
| 11:17 PM–12:15 AM | Venus |
| 12:15 AM–1:13 AM | Mercury |
| 1:13 AM–2:12 AM | Moon |
| 2:12 AM–3:10 AM | Saturn |
| 3:10 AM–4:09 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:09 AM–5:07 AM | Mars |
| 5:07 AM–6:05 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.