Panchang for Colombo
Saturday, 18 July 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Saturday, 18 July 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:02 AM, sunset 6:30 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:09 AM–10:42 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 3:43 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Phalgunipada 2
until 6:00 PM
Yoga
Variyana
until 8:46 PM
Karana
Bava
until 4:07 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Sunset
6:30 PM
Moonrise
9:31 AM
Moonset
9:55 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:09 AM–10:42 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:49 PM–3:23 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:02 AM–7:35 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:51 AM – 12:40 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:29 AM – 5:15 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:52 AM – 6:02 AM
Vijaya
2:20 PM – 3:10 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:30 PM – 7:39 PM
Nishita
11:52 PM – 12:39 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:46 AM – 1:19 PM
Varjyam · avoid
1:16 AM – 2:53 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:02 AM – 6:51 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:02 AM–11:59 PM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
11:59 PM–6:02 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:02 AM–6:00 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
6:00 PM–6:02 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 6:02 AM–7:04 AM | Saturn |
| 7:04 AM–8:06 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:06 AM–9:09 AM | Mars |
| 9:09 AM–10:11 AM | Sun |
| 10:11 AM–11:13 AM | Venus |
| 11:13 AM–12:16 PM | Mercury |
| 12:16 PM–1:18 PM | Moon |
| 1:18 PM–2:20 PM | Saturn |
| 2:20 PM–3:23 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:23 PM–4:25 PM | Mars |
| 4:25 PM–5:27 PM | Sun |
| 5:27 PM–6:30 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:30 PM–7:27 PM | Mercury |
| 7:27 PM–8:25 PM | Moon |
| 8:25 PM–9:23 PM | Saturn |
| 9:23 PM–10:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:20 PM–11:18 PM | Mars |
| 11:18 PM–12:16 AM | Sun |
| 12:16 AM–1:13 AM | Venus |
| 1:13 AM–2:11 AM | Mercury |
| 2:11 AM–3:09 AM | Moon |
| 3:09 AM–4:06 AM | Saturn |
| 4:06 AM–5:04 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:04 AM–6:02 AM | Mars |
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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.