Panchang for Colombo
Wednesday, 16 December 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Wednesday, 16 December 2026: Shukla Saptami tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:15 AM, sunset 5:58 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:07 PM–1:35 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 10:46 PM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 3
until 2:03 PM
Yoga
Vajra
until 1:46 PM
Karana
Gara
until 10:09 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Sunset
5:58 PM
Moonrise
11:28 AM
Moonset
11:44 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:07 PM–1:35 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:43 AM–9:11 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:39 AM–12:07 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:43 AM–12:30 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:43 AM – 12:30 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:37 AM – 5:26 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:01 AM – 6:15 AM
Vijaya
2:04 PM – 2:51 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:58 PM – 7:12 PM
Nishita
11:42 PM – 12:31 AM
Bhadra · avoid
10:46 PM – 6:15 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
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Varjyam · avoid
8:50 PM – 10:32 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:43 AM – 12:30 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:15 AM–2:03 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:03 PM–6:15 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 6:15 AM–7:14 AM | Mercury |
| 7:14 AM–8:12 AM | Moon |
| 8:12 AM–9:11 AM | Saturn |
| 9:11 AM–10:10 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:10 AM–11:08 AM | Mars |
| 11:08 AM–12:07 PM | Sun |
| 12:07 PM–1:05 PM | Venus |
| 1:05 PM–2:04 PM | Mercury |
| 2:04 PM–3:03 PM | Moon |
| 3:03 PM–4:01 PM | Saturn |
| 4:01 PM–5:00 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:00 PM–5:58 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 5:58 PM–7:00 PM | Sun |
| 7:00 PM–8:01 PM | Venus |
| 8:01 PM–9:03 PM | Mercury |
| 9:03 PM–10:04 PM | Moon |
| 10:04 PM–11:06 PM | Saturn |
| 11:06 PM–12:07 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:07 AM–1:08 AM | Mars |
| 1:08 AM–2:10 AM | Sun |
| 2:10 AM–3:11 AM | Venus |
| 3:11 AM–4:13 AM | Mercury |
| 4:13 AM–5:14 AM | Moon |
| 5:14 AM–6:16 AM | Saturn |
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.