Panchang for Colombo
Saturday, 3 October 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Saturday, 3 October 2026: Krishna Saptami tithi, Ardra nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:59 AM, sunset 6:02 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:00 AM–10:30 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiKrishna
until 8:00 AM
Nakshatra
Ardrapada 1
until 1:30 AM
Yoga
Variyana
until 3:21 PM
Karana
Bava
until 8:00 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
6:02 PM
Moonrise
—
Moonset
12:04 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:00 AM–10:30 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:31 PM–3:01 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:59 AM–7:29 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:36 AM – 12:25 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:23 AM – 5:11 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:47 AM – 5:59 AM
Vijaya
2:01 PM – 2:49 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:02 PM – 7:14 PM
Nishita
11:37 PM – 12:24 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:51 PM – 9:21 PM
Varjyam · avoid
10:49 AM – 12:20 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:59 AM – 6:47 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:59 AM–1:30 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
1:30 AM–5:59 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 5:59 AM–6:59 AM | Saturn |
| 6:59 AM–7:59 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:59 AM–9:00 AM | Mars |
| 9:00 AM–10:00 AM | Sun |
| 10:00 AM–11:00 AM | Venus |
| 11:00 AM–12:00 PM | Mercury |
| 12:00 PM–1:01 PM | Moon |
| 1:01 PM–2:01 PM | Saturn |
| 2:01 PM–3:01 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:01 PM–4:01 PM | Mars |
| 4:01 PM–5:02 PM | Sun |
| 5:02 PM–6:02 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:02 PM–7:02 PM | Mercury |
| 7:02 PM–8:01 PM | Moon |
| 8:01 PM–9:01 PM | Saturn |
| 9:01 PM–10:01 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:01 PM–11:01 PM | Mars |
| 11:01 PM–12:00 AM | Sun |
| 12:00 AM–1:00 AM | Venus |
| 1:00 AM–2:00 AM | Mercury |
| 2:00 AM–3:00 AM | Moon |
| 3:00 AM–3:59 AM | Saturn |
| 3:59 AM–4:59 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:59 AM–5:59 AM | Mars |
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.