Panchang for Colombo
Tuesday, 17 November 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Tuesday, 17 November 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Kartika maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:02 AM, sunset 5:50 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:53 PM–4:22 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 6:06 AM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 1
until 4:35 AM
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 7:54 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 5:18 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Sunset
5:50 PM
Moonrise
12:12 PM
Moonset
12:20 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:53 PM–4:22 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:59 AM–10:28 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:56 AM–1:25 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:33 AM – 12:20 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:25 AM – 5:14 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:49 AM – 6:02 AM
Vijaya
1:54 PM – 2:42 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:50 PM – 7:04 PM
Nishita
11:32 PM – 12:21 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:02 AM – 5:18 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:11 PM – 6:56 PM
Varjyam · avoid
6:40 AM – 8:25 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:24 AM – 9:11 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:02 AM–3:31 PM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
3:31 PM–6:02 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:02 AM–4:35 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
4:35 AM–6:02 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
| 6:02 AM–7:01 AM | Mars |
| 7:01 AM–8:00 AM | Sun |
| 8:00 AM–8:59 AM | Venus |
| 8:59 AM–9:58 AM | Mercury |
| 9:58 AM–10:57 AM | Moon |
| 10:57 AM–11:56 AM | Saturn |
| 11:56 AM–12:55 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:55 PM–1:54 PM | Mars |
| 1:54 PM–2:53 PM | Sun |
| 2:53 PM–3:52 PM | Venus |
| 3:52 PM–4:51 PM | Mercury |
| 4:51 PM–5:50 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 5:50 PM–6:51 PM | Saturn |
| 6:51 PM–7:52 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:52 PM–8:53 PM | Mars |
| 8:53 PM–9:54 PM | Sun |
| 9:54 PM–10:56 PM | Venus |
| 10:56 PM–11:57 PM | Mercury |
| 11:57 PM–12:58 AM | Moon |
| 12:58 AM–1:59 AM | Saturn |
| 1:59 AM–3:00 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:00 AM–4:01 AM | Mars |
| 4:01 AM–5:02 AM | Sun |
| 5:02 AM–6:03 AM | Venus |
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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.