Panchang for Colombo
Saturday, 17 October 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Saturday, 17 October 2026: Shukla Saptami tithi, Mula nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:58 AM, sunset 5:56 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:57 AM–10:27 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 8:29 AM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 4
until 9:47 AM
Yoga
Atiganda
until 11:03 PM
Karana
Gara
until 7:12 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
5:56 PM
Moonrise
11:19 AM
Moonset
11:14 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:57 AM–10:27 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:26 PM–2:56 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:58 AM–7:27 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:33 AM – 12:21 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:21 AM – 5:10 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:45 AM – 5:58 AM
Vijaya
1:56 PM – 2:44 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:56 PM – 7:08 PM
Nishita
11:33 PM – 12:21 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
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Varjyam · avoid
8:36 PM – 10:24 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:58 AM – 6:46 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:58 AM–9:47 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:47 AM–5:58 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara 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
| 5:58 AM–6:58 AM | Saturn |
| 6:58 AM–7:57 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:57 AM–8:57 AM | Mars |
| 8:57 AM–9:57 AM | Sun |
| 9:57 AM–10:57 AM | Venus |
| 10:57 AM–11:57 AM | Mercury |
| 11:57 AM–12:56 PM | Moon |
| 12:56 PM–1:56 PM | Saturn |
| 1:56 PM–2:56 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:56 PM–3:56 PM | Mars |
| 3:56 PM–4:56 PM | Sun |
| 4:56 PM–5:56 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:56 PM–6:56 PM | Mercury |
| 6:56 PM–7:56 PM | Moon |
| 7:56 PM–8:56 PM | Saturn |
| 8:56 PM–9:56 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:56 PM–10:56 PM | Mars |
| 10:56 PM–11:57 PM | Sun |
| 11:57 PM–12:57 AM | Venus |
| 12:57 AM–1:57 AM | Mercury |
| 1:57 AM–2:57 AM | Moon |
| 2:57 AM–3:57 AM | Saturn |
| 3:57 AM–4:58 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:58 AM–5:58 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.