Panchang · Colombo
28 December 2026
Monday, 28 December 2026 · Colombo
Tithi
Krishna 5
Nakshatra
Magha
Yoga
Priti
Karana
Taitila
Paksha
Krishna
Sunrise
6:19 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Colombo (6:19 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Krishna 5 Index 20 of 30 · Krishna paksha | 5:13 PM, 27 Dec | 2:58 PM | 61% · 7.27° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Magha Index 9 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 6:04 PM, 27 Dec | 4:33 PM | 55% · 7.32° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Priti Index 1 of 27 | 8:53 PM, 27 Dec | 5:55 PM | 45% · 6.03° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Taitila Index 39 of 60 · half a Tithi | 4:01 AM | 2:58 PM | 21% · 1.27° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Monday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:19 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:19 AM
Sunset
6:03 PM
Day duration
11:44 hrs
Night duration
12:16 hrs
Moonrise
10:27 PM
Moonset
10:09 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 | 7:51 AM – 9:18 AM |
| Yamaganda | 10:45 AM – 12:12 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 1:39 PM – 3:06 PM |
Disha Shool: East. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Monday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:49 AM – 12:35 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:42 AM – 5:31 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:48 PM – 12:37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 6:19 AM | 7:47 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 7:47 AM | 9:15 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 9:15 AM | 10:43 AM | Good |
| Rog | 10:43 AM | 12:11 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 12:11 PM | 1:39 PM | Bad |
| Char | 1:39 PM | 3:07 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 3:07 PM | 4:35 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 4:35 PM | 6:03 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 6:03 PM | 7:36 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 7:36 PM | 9:08 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 9:08 PM | 10:40 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 10:40 PM | 12:12 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 12:12 AM | 1:44 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 1:44 AM | 3:16 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 3:16 AM | 4:48 AM | Good |
| Char | 4:48 AM | 6:20 AM | Neutral |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 6:19 AM | 7:18 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:18 AM | 8:17 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:17 AM | 9:15 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:15 AM | 10:14 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:14 AM | 11:13 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:13 AM | 12:11 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:11 PM | 1:10 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:10 PM | 2:09 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:09 PM | 3:07 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:07 PM | 4:06 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:06 PM | 5:05 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 5:05 PM | 6:03 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 6:03 PM | 7:05 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:05 PM | 8:06 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:06 PM | 9:08 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:08 PM | 10:09 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:09 PM | 11:10 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:10 PM | 12:12 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:12 AM | 1:13 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:13 AM | 2:14 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:14 AM | 3:16 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:16 AM | 4:17 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:17 AM | 5:19 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 5:19 AM | 6:20 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
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