Panchang · Colombo
20 December 2026
Sunday, 20 December 2026 · Colombo
Tithi
Shukla 11
Nakshatra
Ashwini
Yoga
Parigha
Karana
Vanija
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
6:16 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Colombo (6:16 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 11 Index 11 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 10:09 PM, 19 Dec | 8:15 PM | 36% · 4.35° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Ashwini Index 0 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 3:58 PM, 19 Dec | 2:55 PM | 62% · 8.25° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Parigha Index 18 of 27 | 10:35 AM, 19 Dec | 8:10 AM | 91% · 12.14° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vanija Index 20 of 60 · half a Tithi | 10:09 PM, 19 Dec | 9:18 AM | 73% · 4.35° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Sunday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:16 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:16 AM
Sunset
5:59 PM
Day duration
11:44 hrs
Night duration
12:17 hrs
Moonrise
2:18 PM
Moonset
2:09 AM
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 | 4:29 PM – 5:56 PM |
| Yamaganda | 12:08 PM – 1:35 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 3:02 PM – 4:29 PM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Sunday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:45 AM – 12:31 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:38 AM – 5:27 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:44 PM – 12:33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | 6:16 AM | 7:44 AM | Bad |
| Char | 7:44 AM | 9:12 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 9:12 AM | 10:40 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 10:40 AM | 12:08 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 12:08 PM | 1:36 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:36 PM | 3:03 PM | Good |
| Rog | 3:03 PM | 4:31 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 4:31 PM | 5:59 PM | Bad |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 5:59 PM | 7:32 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 7:32 PM | 9:04 PM | Good |
| Char | 9:04 PM | 10:36 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 10:36 PM | 12:08 AM | Bad |
| Kaal | 12:08 AM | 1:40 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 1:40 AM | 3:12 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 3:12 AM | 4:44 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 4:44 AM | 6:16 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 6:16 AM | 7:14 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 7:14 AM | 8:13 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 8:13 AM | 9:12 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 9:12 AM | 10:10 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 10:10 AM | 11:09 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 11:09 AM | 12:08 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 12:08 PM | 1:06 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 1:06 PM | 2:05 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 2:05 PM | 3:03 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 3:03 PM | 4:02 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 4:02 PM | 5:01 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 5:01 PM | 5:59 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 5:59 PM | 7:01 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 7:01 PM | 8:02 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 8:02 PM | 9:04 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:04 PM | 10:05 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:05 PM | 11:06 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:06 PM | 12:08 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:08 AM | 1:09 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:09 AM | 2:11 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:11 AM | 3:12 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:12 AM | 4:13 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:13 AM | 5:15 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 5:15 AM | 6:16 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
Fasts & Festivals
Mokshada EkadashiGita Jayanti
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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