Panchang · Colombo
24 December 2026
Thursday, 24 December 2026 · Colombo
Tithi
Purnima
Nakshatra
Ardra
Yoga
Shukla
Karana
Bava
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Colombo (6:18 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Purnima Index 15 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 10:47 AM, 23 Dec | 6:58 AM | 97% · 11.60° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Ardra Index 5 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 4:53 AM | 1:47 AM, 25 Dec | 7% · 0.90° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Shukla Index 23 of 27 | 5:15 PM, 23 Dec | 12:51 PM | 67% · 8.87° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Bava Index 29 of 60 · half a Tithi | 8:53 PM, 23 Dec | 6:58 AM | 93% · 5.60° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Thursday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:18 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Sunset
6:01 PM
Day duration
11:44 hrs
Night duration
12:17 hrs
Moonrise
6:28 PM
Moonset
6:22 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 | 1:37 PM – 3:04 PM |
| Yamaganda | 6:22 AM – 7:49 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 9:16 AM – 10:43 AM |
Disha Shool: South. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Thursday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:47 AM – 12:33 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:40 AM – 5:29 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:46 PM – 12:35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 6:18 AM | 7:46 AM | Good |
| Rog | 7:46 AM | 9:14 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 9:14 AM | 10:42 AM | Bad |
| Char | 10:42 AM | 12:10 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 12:10 PM | 1:37 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:37 PM | 3:05 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 3:05 PM | 4:33 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 4:33 PM | 6:01 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 6:01 PM | 7:34 PM | Good |
| Char | 7:34 PM | 9:06 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 9:06 PM | 10:38 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 10:38 PM | 12:10 AM | Bad |
| Labh | 12:10 AM | 1:42 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 1:42 AM | 3:14 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:14 AM | 4:46 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 4:46 AM | 6:18 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 6:18 AM | 7:16 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 7:16 AM | 8:15 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 8:15 AM | 9:14 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:14 AM | 10:12 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:12 AM | 11:11 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:11 AM | 12:10 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:10 PM | 1:08 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:08 PM | 2:07 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:07 PM | 3:05 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:05 PM | 4:04 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:04 PM | 5:03 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 5:03 PM | 6:01 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 6:01 PM | 7:03 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:03 PM | 8:04 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:04 PM | 9:06 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:06 PM | 10:07 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:07 PM | 11:08 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:08 PM | 12:10 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:10 AM | 1:11 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:11 AM | 2:13 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:13 AM | 3:14 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:14 AM | 4:15 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:15 AM | 5:17 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 5:17 AM | 6:18 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
Fasts & Festivals
Purnima VratDattatreya Jayanti
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
Kshaya Tithi. Krishna 1 is skipped on this day — it begins at 6:58 AM and ends at 3:07 AM, 25 Dec, never touching a sunrise, so it is never any day’s Udaya Tithi.
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