Panchang for Colombo
Friday, 21 August 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Friday, 21 August 2026: Shukla Navami tithi, Anuradha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:05 AM, sunset 6:24 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:42 AM–12:15 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
NavamiShukla
until 11:37 PM
Nakshatra
Anuradhapada 4
until 11:53 AM
Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 5:18 AM
Karana
Balava
until 10:26 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
6:24 PM
Moonrise
1:03 PM
Moonset
12:57 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:42 AM–12:15 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:20 PM–4:52 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:38 AM–9:10 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:50 AM – 12:39 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:32 AM – 5:19 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:55 AM – 6:05 AM
Vijaya
2:18 PM – 3:07 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:24 PM – 7:34 PM
Nishita
11:51 PM – 12:38 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:05 AM – 11:53 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:57 AM – 6:44 AM
Varjyam · avoid
6:10 PM – 7:58 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:33 AM – 9:22 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:05 AM–11:53 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
11:53 AM–6:05 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 6:05 AM–7:07 AM | Venus |
| 7:07 AM–8:08 AM | Mercury |
| 8:08 AM–9:10 AM | Moon |
| 9:10 AM–10:12 AM | Saturn |
| 10:12 AM–11:13 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:13 AM–12:15 PM | Mars |
| 12:15 PM–1:16 PM | Sun |
| 1:16 PM–2:18 PM | Venus |
| 2:18 PM–3:20 PM | Mercury |
| 3:20 PM–4:21 PM | Moon |
| 4:21 PM–5:23 PM | Saturn |
| 5:23 PM–6:24 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:24 PM–7:23 PM | Mars |
| 7:23 PM–8:21 PM | Sun |
| 8:21 PM–9:20 PM | Venus |
| 9:20 PM–10:18 PM | Mercury |
| 10:18 PM–11:16 PM | Moon |
| 11:16 PM–12:15 AM | Saturn |
| 12:15 AM–1:13 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:13 AM–2:12 AM | Mars |
| 2:12 AM–3:10 AM | Sun |
| 3:10 AM–4:08 AM | Venus |
| 4:08 AM–5:07 AM | Mercury |
| 5:07 AM–6:05 AM | Moon |
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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.