Panchang for Colombo
Monday, 17 August 2026 · Somvar (Monday), Sri Lanka — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Colombo on Monday, 17 August 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:04 AM, sunset 6:24 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:36 AM–9:09 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 5:01 PM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 1
until 4:59 AM
Yoga
Shubha
until 3:29 AM
Karana
Balava
until 5:01 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:04 AM
Sunset
6:24 PM
Moonrise
9:44 AM
Moonset
9:52 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:36 AM–9:09 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:41 AM–12:14 PM
- Gulika Kaal1:46 PM–3:19 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:49 AM – 12:38 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:30 AM – 5:17 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:54 AM – 6:04 AM
Vijaya
2:17 PM – 3:06 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:24 PM – 7:34 PM
Nishita
11:50 PM – 12:37 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:17 PM – 11:57 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:13 PM – 1:54 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:38 PM – 1:28 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:04 AM–4:20 PM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
4:20 PM–6:04 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:04 AM–4:59 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
4:59 AM–6:04 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
| 6:04 AM–7:05 AM | Moon |
| 7:05 AM–8:07 AM | Saturn |
| 8:07 AM–9:09 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:09 AM–10:10 AM | Mars |
| 10:10 AM–11:12 AM | Sun |
| 11:12 AM–12:14 PM | Venus |
| 12:14 PM–1:15 PM | Mercury |
| 1:15 PM–2:17 PM | Moon |
| 2:17 PM–3:19 PM | Saturn |
| 3:19 PM–4:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:20 PM–5:22 PM | Mars |
| 5:22 PM–6:24 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:24 PM–7:22 PM | Venus |
| 7:22 PM–8:20 PM | Mercury |
| 8:20 PM–9:19 PM | Moon |
| 9:19 PM–10:17 PM | Saturn |
| 10:17 PM–11:16 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:16 PM–12:14 AM | Mars |
| 12:14 AM–1:13 AM | Sun |
| 1:13 AM–2:11 AM | Venus |
| 2:11 AM–3:10 AM | Mercury |
| 3:10 AM–4:08 AM | Moon |
| 4:08 AM–5:07 AM | Saturn |
| 5:07 AM–6:05 AM | Jupiter |
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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.