Panchang for Colombo
Tuesday, 20 October 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Tuesday, 20 October 2026: Shukla Navami tithi, Shravana nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:58 AM, sunset 5:54 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:55 PM–4:25 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
NavamiShukla
until 12:51 PM
Nakshatra
Shravanapada 3
until 6:02 PM
Yoga
Shula
until 12:50 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 12:51 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
5:54 PM
Moonrise
1:36 PM
Moonset
1:41 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:55 PM–4:25 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:57 AM–10:26 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:56 AM–1:26 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:32 AM – 12:20 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:21 AM – 5:09 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:45 AM – 5:58 AM
Vijaya
1:56 PM – 2:43 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:54 PM – 7:07 PM
Nishita
11:32 PM – 12:20 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:36 AM – 8:22 AM
Varjyam · avoid
10:20 PM – 12:03 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:21 AM – 9:09 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:58 AM–6:02 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
6:02 PM–5:58 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 5:58 AM–6:57 AM | Mars |
| 6:57 AM–7:57 AM | Sun |
| 7:57 AM–8:57 AM | Venus |
| 8:57 AM–9:57 AM | Mercury |
| 9:57 AM–10:56 AM | Moon |
| 10:56 AM–11:56 AM | Saturn |
| 11:56 AM–12:56 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:56 PM–1:56 PM | Mars |
| 1:56 PM–2:55 PM | Sun |
| 2:55 PM–3:55 PM | Venus |
| 3:55 PM–4:55 PM | Mercury |
| 4:55 PM–5:54 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 5:54 PM–6:55 PM | Saturn |
| 6:55 PM–7:55 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:55 PM–8:55 PM | Mars |
| 8:55 PM–9:56 PM | Sun |
| 9:56 PM–10:56 PM | Venus |
| 10:56 PM–11:56 PM | Mercury |
| 11:56 PM–12:56 AM | Moon |
| 12:56 AM–1:57 AM | Saturn |
| 1:57 AM–2:57 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:57 AM–3:57 AM | Mars |
| 3:57 AM–4:57 AM | Sun |
| 4:57 AM–5:58 AM | Venus |
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.