Panchang for Colombo
Monday, 24 August 2026 · Somvar (Monday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Monday, 24 August 2026: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Purva Ashadha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:05 AM, sunset 6:23 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:37 AM–9:10 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 6:21 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadhapada 2
until 8:28 PM
Yoga
Priti
until 7:04 AM
Karana
Bava
until 5:23 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
6:23 PM
Moonrise
3:35 PM
Moonset
3:32 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:37 AM–9:10 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:42 AM–12:14 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:46 PM–3:19 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:49 AM – 12:39 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:31 AM – 5:18 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:55 AM – 6:05 AM
Vijaya
2:17 PM – 3:06 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:23 PM – 7:33 PM
Nishita
11:51 PM – 12:37 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:08 PM – 4:55 PM
Varjyam · avoid
5:16 AM – 7:02 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:39 PM – 1:28 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:05 AM–3:06 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
3:06 AM–6:05 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:05 AM–8:28 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:28 PM–6:05 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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 | Moon |
| 7:07 AM–8:08 AM | Saturn |
| 8:08 AM–9:10 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:10 AM–10:11 AM | Mars |
| 10:11 AM–11:13 AM | Sun |
| 11:13 AM–12:14 PM | Venus |
| 12:14 PM–1:16 PM | Mercury |
| 1:16 PM–2:17 PM | Moon |
| 2:17 PM–3:19 PM | Saturn |
| 3:19 PM–4:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:20 PM–5:22 PM | Mars |
| 5:22 PM–6:23 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:23 PM–7:22 PM | Venus |
| 7:22 PM–8:20 PM | Mercury |
| 8:20 PM–9:19 PM | Moon |
| 9:19 PM–10:17 PM | Saturn |
| 10:17 PM–11:16 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:16 PM–12:14 AM | Mars |
| 12:14 AM–1:13 AM | Sun |
| 1:13 AM–2:11 AM | Venus |
| 2:11 AM–3:10 AM | Mercury |
| 3:10 AM–4:08 AM | Moon |
| 4:08 AM–5:07 AM | Saturn |
| 5:07 AM–6:05 AM | Jupiter |
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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.