Panchang for Colombo
Wednesday, 21 October 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Wednesday, 21 October 2026: Shukla Dashami tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:58 AM, sunset 5:54 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:56 AM–1:25 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DashamiShukla
until 2:12 PM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 2
until 7:48 PM
Yoga
Ganda
until 12:33 AM
Karana
Gara
until 2:12 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
5:54 PM
Moonrise
2:18 PM
Moonset
2:28 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:56 AM–1:25 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:27 AM–8:57 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:26 AM–11:56 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:32 AM–12:20 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
1:55 PM – 2:43 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:54 PM – 7:06 PM
Nishita
11:32 PM – 12:20 AM
Bhadra · avoid
2:36 AM – 5:58 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:38 AM – 10:21 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:18 AM – 4:58 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:32 AM – 12:20 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:58 AM–7:00 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
7:00 AM–5:58 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:58 AM–7:48 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
7:48 PM–5:58 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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–6:57 AM | Mercury |
| 6:57 AM–7:57 AM | Moon |
| 7:57 AM–8:57 AM | Saturn |
| 8:57 AM–9:56 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:56 AM–10:56 AM | Mars |
| 10:56 AM–11:56 AM | Sun |
| 11:56 AM–12:56 PM | Venus |
| 12:56 PM–1:55 PM | Mercury |
| 1:55 PM–2:55 PM | Moon |
| 2:55 PM–3:55 PM | Saturn |
| 3:55 PM–4:54 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:54 PM–5:54 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 5:54 PM–6:54 PM | Sun |
| 6:54 PM–7:55 PM | Venus |
| 7:55 PM–8:55 PM | Mercury |
| 8:55 PM–9:55 PM | Moon |
| 9:55 PM–10:56 PM | Saturn |
| 10:56 PM–11:56 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:56 PM–12:56 AM | Mars |
| 12:56 AM–1:56 AM | Sun |
| 1:56 AM–2:57 AM | Venus |
| 2:57 AM–3:57 AM | Mercury |
| 3:57 AM–4:57 AM | Moon |
| 4:57 AM–5:58 AM | Saturn |
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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.