Panchang · Colombo
3 October 2026
Saturday, 3 October 2026 · Colombo
Tithi
Krishna 7
Nakshatra
Ardra
Yoga
Variyana
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Krishna
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Colombo (5:58 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Krishna 7 Index 22 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 10:15 AM, 2 Oct | 8:00 AM | 91% · 10.88° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Ardra Index 5 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 2:55 AM | 1:29 AM, 4 Oct | 14% · 1.80° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Variyana Index 17 of 27 | 6:17 PM, 2 Oct | 3:21 PM | 56% · 7.40° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Bava Index 43 of 60 · half a Tithi | 9:07 PM, 2 Oct | 8:00 AM | 81% · 4.88° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Saturday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:58 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
6:01 PM
Day duration
12:03 hrs
Night duration
11:57 hrs
Moonrise
Does not rise
Moonset
12:05 PM
The Moon rises roughly 50 minutes later each day, so on about one civil day a month it does not rise (or does not set) between midnight and midnight at all. That is the correct reading for this date, not missing data.
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Bhadrapada
Masa (Purnimanta)
Ashvina
Paksha
Krishna
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Varsha (Monsoon)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Colombo conventionally follows the Amanta reckoning, so the month there is Bhadrapada.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 9:01 AM – 10:30 AM |
| Yamaganda | 1:29 PM – 2:59 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 6:02 AM – 7:31 AM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Saturday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:36 AM – 12:23 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:23 AM – 5:10 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:36 PM – 12:23 AM (next day) | Vedic midnight — the middle of the night, which is not clock midnight. |
Amrit Kaal is not published. It needs the per-nakshatra amrit ghati table, which is a sourced traditional table rather than a derivation — an unverified version would put wrong muhurat timings on an indexed page (plan 6.4).
Reference
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 6.9271° N, 79.8612° E |
| Timezone | Asia/Colombo (UTC+5.5) |
| Ayanamsa | Lahiri (Chitrapaksha), sidereal |
| Ephemeris | Swiss Ephemeris |
| Day boundary | Sunrise to sunrise — the Vara changes at sunrise, not midnight |
| Tithi basis | Udaya (sunrise-anchored), the published convention |
Choghadiya
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | 5:58 AM | 7:28 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 7:28 AM | 8:58 AM | Good |
| Rog | 8:58 AM | 10:29 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 10:29 AM | 11:59 AM | Bad |
| Char | 11:59 AM | 1:29 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 1:29 PM | 3:00 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 3:00 PM | 4:30 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 4:30 PM | 6:01 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 6:01 PM | 7:30 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 7:30 PM | 9:00 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 9:00 PM | 10:29 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 10:29 PM | 11:59 PM | Good |
| Rog | 11:59 PM | 1:29 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 1:29 AM | 2:58 AM | Bad |
| Char | 2:58 AM | 4:28 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 4:28 AM | 5:57 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 5:58 AM | 6:58 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 6:58 AM | 7:58 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 7:58 AM | 8:58 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 8:58 AM | 9:59 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:59 AM | 10:59 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:59 AM | 11:59 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:59 AM | 12:59 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:59 PM | 2:00 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 5:00 PM | 6:01 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 6:01 PM | 7:00 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 8:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:00 PM | 10:00 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:00 PM | 10:59 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:59 PM | 11:59 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:59 PM | 12:59 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:59 AM | 1:59 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:59 AM | 2:58 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:58 AM | 3:58 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:58 AM | 4:58 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:58 AM | 5:57 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
Kshaya Tithi. Krishna 8 is skipped on this day — it begins at 8:00 AM and ends at 5:52 AM, 4 Oct, never touching a sunrise, so it is never any day’s Udaya Tithi.
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