Panchang for Colombo
Saturday, 22 August 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Saturday, 22 August 2026: Shukla Dashami tithi, Jyeshtha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:05 AM, sunset 6:24 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:10 AM–10:42 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DashamiShukla
until 2:01 AM
Nakshatra
Jyeshthapada 3
until 2:49 PM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 6:14 AM
Karana
Taitila
until 12:49 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
6:24 PM
Moonrise
1:55 PM
Moonset
1:49 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:10 AM–10:42 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:47 PM–3:19 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:05 AM–7:38 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:50 AM – 12:39 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:32 AM – 5:18 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
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
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Varjyam · avoid
11:48 PM – 1:36 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:05 AM – 6:54 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:05 AM–2:49 PM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
2:49 PM–6:05 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:05 AM–2:49 PM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:49 PM–6:05 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
| 6:05 AM–7:07 AM | Saturn |
| 7:07 AM–8:08 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:08 AM–9:10 AM | Mars |
| 9:10 AM–10:11 AM | Sun |
| 10:11 AM–11:13 AM | Venus |
| 11:13 AM–12:15 PM | Mercury |
| 12:15 PM–1:16 PM | Moon |
| 1:16 PM–2:18 PM | Saturn |
| 2:18 PM–3:19 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:19 PM–4:21 PM | Mars |
| 4:21 PM–5:22 PM | Sun |
| 5:22 PM–6:24 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:24 PM–7:22 PM | Mercury |
| 7:22 PM–8:21 PM | Moon |
| 8:21 PM–9:19 PM | Saturn |
| 9:19 PM–10:18 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:18 PM–11:16 PM | Mars |
| 11:16 PM–12:15 AM | Sun |
| 12:15 AM–1:13 AM | Venus |
| 1:13 AM–2:11 AM | Mercury |
| 2:11 AM–3:10 AM | Moon |
| 3:10 AM–4:08 AM | Saturn |
| 4:08 AM–5:07 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:07 AM–6:05 AM | Mars |
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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.