Panchang · Colombo
12 December 2026
Saturday, 12 December 2026 · Colombo
Tithi
Shukla 3
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
Yoga
Vriddhi
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Colombo (6:12 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 3 Index 3 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 11:23 AM, 11 Dec | 2:06 PM | 70% · 8.45° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Uttara Ashadha Index 20 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 3:04 AM | 6:12 AM, 13 Dec | 11% · 1.53° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Vriddhi Index 10 of 27 | 10:18 AM, 11 Dec | 11:17 AM | 80% · 10.62° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Gara Index 5 of 60 · half a Tithi | 12:44 AM | 2:06 PM | 41% · 2.45° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Saturday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:12 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Sunset
5:56 PM
Day duration
11:44 hrs
Night duration
12:16 hrs
Moonrise
8:44 AM
Moonset
8:42 PM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Colombo conventionally follows the Amanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 9:10 AM – 10:37 AM |
| Yamaganda | 1:31 PM – 2:58 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 6:16 AM – 7:43 AM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Saturday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:41 AM – 12:27 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:34 AM – 5:23 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:40 PM – 12:29 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 | 6:12 AM | 7:40 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 7:40 AM | 9:08 AM | Good |
| Rog | 9:08 AM | 10:36 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 10:36 AM | 12:04 PM | Bad |
| Char | 12:04 PM | 1:32 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 1:32 PM | 3:00 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 3:00 PM | 4:28 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 4:28 PM | 5:56 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labh | 5:56 PM | 7:28 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 7:28 PM | 9:00 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 9:00 PM | 10:32 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:32 PM | 12:04 AM | Good |
| Char | 12:04 AM | 1:36 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 1:36 AM | 3:08 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 3:08 AM | 4:40 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 4:40 AM | 6:12 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 6:12 AM | 7:10 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:10 AM | 8:09 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:09 AM | 9:08 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:08 AM | 10:06 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:06 AM | 11:05 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:05 AM | 12:04 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:04 PM | 1:02 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:02 PM | 2:01 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:01 PM | 3:00 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:00 PM | 3:58 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:58 PM | 4:57 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:57 PM | 5:56 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 5:56 PM | 6:57 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 6:57 PM | 7:58 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:58 PM | 9:00 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 9:00 PM | 10:01 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 10:01 PM | 11:03 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 11:03 PM | 12:04 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 12:04 AM | 1:05 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 1:05 AM | 2:07 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 2:07 AM | 3:08 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 3:08 AM | 4:09 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 4:09 AM | 5:11 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 5:11 AM | 6:12 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
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