Panchang for Colombo
Thursday, 17 December 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Thursday, 17 December 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:16 AM, sunset 5:59 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:35 PM–3:03 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 11:27 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapadapada 3
until 3:31 PM
Yoga
Siddhi
until 1:21 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 11:13 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:16 AM
Sunset
5:59 PM
Moonrise
12:06 PM
Moonset
12:29 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:35 PM–3:03 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:16 AM–7:44 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:11 AM–10:39 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:44 AM – 12:31 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:37 AM – 5:27 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:02 AM – 6:16 AM
Vijaya
2:04 PM – 2:51 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:59 PM – 7:13 PM
Nishita
11:43 PM – 12:32 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:16 AM – 11:13 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:01 AM – 8:43 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:23 AM – 3:01 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:10 AM – 10:57 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:16 AM–9:13 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
9:13 AM–6:16 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:16 AM–3:31 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
3:31 PM–6:16 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
| 6:16 AM–7:14 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:14 AM–8:13 AM | Mars |
| 8:13 AM–9:11 AM | Sun |
| 9:11 AM–10:10 AM | Venus |
| 10:10 AM–11:09 AM | Mercury |
| 11:09 AM–12:07 PM | Moon |
| 12:07 PM–1:06 PM | Saturn |
| 1:06 PM–2:04 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:04 PM–3:03 PM | Mars |
| 3:03 PM–4:02 PM | Sun |
| 4:02 PM–5:00 PM | Venus |
| 5:00 PM–5:59 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:59 PM–7:00 PM | Moon |
| 7:00 PM–8:02 PM | Saturn |
| 8:02 PM–9:03 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:03 PM–10:05 PM | Mars |
| 10:05 PM–11:06 PM | Sun |
| 11:06 PM–12:08 AM | Venus |
| 12:08 AM–1:09 AM | Mercury |
| 1:09 AM–2:10 AM | Moon |
| 2:10 AM–3:12 AM | Saturn |
| 3:12 AM–4:13 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:13 AM–5:15 AM | Mars |
| 5:15 AM–6:16 AM | Sun |
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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.