Panchang for Colombo
Thursday, 31 December 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Thursday, 31 December 2026: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:22 AM, sunset 6:06 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:42 PM–3:10 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 12:33 PM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 3
until 4:14 PM
Yoga
Shobhana
until 12:26 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 12:33 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:22 AM
Sunset
6:06 PM
Moonrise
12:04 AM
Moonset
12:16 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:42 PM–3:10 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:22 AM–7:50 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:18 AM–10:46 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:51 AM – 12:37 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:44 AM – 5:33 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:09 AM – 6:22 AM
Vijaya
2:11 PM – 2:58 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:06 PM – 7:19 PM
Nishita
11:49 PM – 12:39 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:04 AM – 11:43 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:39 AM – 2:20 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
10:17 AM – 11:04 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:22 AM–4:47 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
4:47 AM–6:22 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:22 AM–4:14 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
4:14 PM–6:22 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 6:22 AM–7:21 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:21 AM–8:19 AM | Mars |
| 8:19 AM–9:18 AM | Sun |
| 9:18 AM–10:17 AM | Venus |
| 10:17 AM–11:15 AM | Mercury |
| 11:15 AM–12:14 PM | Moon |
| 12:14 PM–1:13 PM | Saturn |
| 1:13 PM–2:11 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:11 PM–3:10 PM | Mars |
| 3:10 PM–4:08 PM | Sun |
| 4:08 PM–5:07 PM | Venus |
| 5:07 PM–6:06 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:06 PM–7:07 PM | Moon |
| 7:07 PM–8:09 PM | Saturn |
| 8:09 PM–9:10 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:10 PM–10:11 PM | Mars |
| 10:11 PM–11:13 PM | Sun |
| 11:13 PM–12:14 AM | Venus |
| 12:14 AM–1:16 AM | Mercury |
| 1:16 AM–2:17 AM | Moon |
| 2:17 AM–3:18 AM | Saturn |
| 3:18 AM–4:20 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:20 AM–5:21 AM | Mars |
| 5:21 AM–6:23 AM | Sun |
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.