Panchang for Colombo
Friday, 23 October 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Friday, 23 October 2026: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:58 AM, sunset 5:53 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:26 AM–11:56 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 2:36 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapadapada 2
until 9:03 PM
Yoga
Dhruva
until 10:08 PM
Karana
Balava
until 2:36 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
5:53 PM
Moonrise
3:40 PM
Moonset
4:03 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:26 AM–11:56 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:55 PM–4:24 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:27 AM–8:57 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:32 AM – 12:19 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
5:53 PM – 7:06 PM
Nishita
11:31 PM – 12:20 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:58 PM – 2:35 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:21 AM – 9:09 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:58 AM–3:04 PM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
3:04 PM–5:58 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:58 AM–9:03 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
9:03 PM–5:58 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, 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
| 5:58 AM–6:57 AM | Venus |
| 6:57 AM–7:57 AM | Mercury |
| 7:57 AM–8:57 AM | Moon |
| 8:57 AM–9:56 AM | Saturn |
| 9:56 AM–10:56 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:56 AM–11:56 AM | Mars |
| 11:56 AM–12:55 PM | Sun |
| 12:55 PM–1:55 PM | Venus |
| 1:55 PM–2:55 PM | Mercury |
| 2:55 PM–3:54 PM | Moon |
| 3:54 PM–4:54 PM | Saturn |
| 4:54 PM–5:53 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:53 PM–6:54 PM | Mars |
| 6:54 PM–7:54 PM | Sun |
| 7:54 PM–8:55 PM | Venus |
| 8:55 PM–9:55 PM | Mercury |
| 9:55 PM–10:55 PM | Moon |
| 10:55 PM–11:56 PM | Saturn |
| 11:56 PM–12:56 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:56 AM–1:56 AM | Mars |
| 1:56 AM–2:57 AM | Sun |
| 2:57 AM–3:57 AM | Venus |
| 3:57 AM–4:57 AM | Mercury |
| 4:57 AM–5:58 AM | Moon |
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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.