Panchang · Colombo
20 October 2026
Tuesday, 20 October 2026 · Colombo
Tithi
Shukla 9
Nakshatra
Shravana
Yoga
Shula
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Colombo (5:56 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 9 Index 9 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 10:52 AM, 19 Oct | 12:50 PM | 73% · 8.79° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Shravana Index 21 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 3:38 PM, 19 Oct | 6:02 PM | 54% · 7.19° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Shula Index 8 of 27 | 12:35 AM | 12:50 AM, 21 Oct | 22% · 2.93° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Kaulava Index 17 of 60 · half a Tithi | 11:55 PM, 19 Oct | 12:50 PM | 47% · 2.79° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Tuesday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 5:56 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Sunset
5:53 PM
Day duration
11:57 hrs
Night duration
12:03 hrs
Moonrise
1:37 PM
Moonset
12:54 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Ashvina
Masa (Purnimanta)
Ashvina
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Sharad (Autumn)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Colombo conventionally follows the Amanta reckoning, so the month there is Ashvina.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 2:53 PM – 4:21 PM |
| Yamaganda | 8:58 AM – 10:27 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 11:55 AM – 1:24 PM |
Disha Shool: North. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Tuesday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:32 AM – 12:19 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:21 AM – 5:09 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:31 PM – 12:19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 5:56 AM | 7:26 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 7:26 AM | 8:56 AM | Bad |
| Char | 8:56 AM | 10:25 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 10:25 AM | 11:55 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 11:55 AM | 1:24 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 1:24 PM | 2:54 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 2:54 PM | 4:24 PM | Good |
| Rog | 4:24 PM | 5:53 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | 5:53 PM | 7:24 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 7:24 PM | 8:54 PM | Good |
| Rog | 8:54 PM | 10:24 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 10:24 PM | 11:55 PM | Bad |
| Char | 11:55 PM | 1:25 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 1:25 AM | 2:56 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 2:56 AM | 4:26 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 4:26 AM | 5:56 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 5:56 AM | 6:56 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 6:56 AM | 7:56 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:56 AM | 8:56 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:56 AM | 9:55 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:55 AM | 10:55 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:55 AM | 11:55 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:55 AM | 12:55 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:55 PM | 1:54 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:54 PM | 2:54 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:54 PM | 3:54 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:54 PM | 4:54 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:54 PM | 5:53 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 5:53 PM | 6:54 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 6:54 PM | 7:54 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 7:54 PM | 8:54 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 8:54 PM | 9:54 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:54 PM | 10:55 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:55 PM | 11:55 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:55 PM | 12:55 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:55 AM | 1:55 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:55 AM | 2:56 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:56 AM | 3:56 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:56 AM | 4:56 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:56 AM | 5:56 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
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