Panchang · Colombo
25 December 2026
Friday, 25 December 2026 · Colombo
Tithi
Krishna 2
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
Yoga
Brahma
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Colombo (6:18 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Krishna 2 Index 17 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 3:07 AM | 11:26 PM | 16% · 1.89° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Punarvasu Index 6 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 1:47 AM | 10:50 PM | 22% · 2.88° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Brahma Index 24 of 27 | 12:51 PM, 24 Dec | 8:28 AM | 89% · 11.86° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Taitila Index 32 of 60 · half a Tithi | 3:07 AM | 1:15 PM | 32% · 1.89° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Friday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:18 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Sunset
6:02 PM
Day duration
11:44 hrs
Night duration
12:17 hrs
Moonrise
7:34 PM
Moonset
7:28 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Pausha
Paksha
Krishna
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 | 10:43 AM – 12:10 PM |
| Yamaganda | 3:05 PM – 4:32 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 7:49 AM – 9:16 AM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Friday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:47 AM – 12:34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 6:18 AM | 7:46 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 7:46 AM | 9:14 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 9:14 AM | 10:42 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 10:42 AM | 12:10 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 12:10 PM | 1:38 PM | Good |
| Rog | 1:38 PM | 3:06 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 3:06 PM | 4:34 PM | Bad |
| Char | 4:34 PM | 6:02 PM | Neutral |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 6:02 PM | 7:34 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 7:34 PM | 9:06 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 9:06 PM | 10:38 PM | Good |
| Udveg | 10:38 PM | 12:10 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 12:10 AM | 1:42 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:42 AM | 3:14 AM | Good |
| Char | 3:14 AM | 4:46 AM | Neutral |
| Rog | 4:46 AM | 6:19 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 6:18 AM | 7:17 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:17 AM | 8:15 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:15 AM | 9:14 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:14 AM | 10:13 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:13 AM | 11:11 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:11 AM | 12:10 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:10 PM | 1:09 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:09 PM | 2:07 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:07 PM | 3:06 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:06 PM | 4:05 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:05 PM | 5:03 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 5:03 PM | 6:02 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 6:02 PM | 7:03 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 7:03 PM | 8:05 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:05 PM | 9:06 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:06 PM | 10:07 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:07 PM | 11:09 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 11:09 PM | 12:10 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:10 AM | 1:12 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:12 AM | 2:13 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:13 AM | 3:14 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:14 AM | 4:16 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:16 AM | 5:17 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 5:17 AM | 6:19 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
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