Panchang · Kandy
13 August 2026
Thursday, 13 August 2026 · Kandy
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Kandy (6:01 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 1 Index 1 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 11:06 PM, 12 Aug | 8:42 PM | 32% · 3.86° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Ashlesha Index 8 of 27 · Pada 4 of 4 | 8:00 AM, 12 Aug | 6:06 AM | 100% · 13.28° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Variyana Index 17 of 27 | 3:26 PM, 12 Aug | 12:16 PM | 70% · 9.35° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Kintughna Index 0 of 60 · half a Tithi | 11:06 PM, 12 Aug | 9:51 AM | 64% · 3.86° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Thursday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:01 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Lunar calendar
Kandy conventionally follows the Amanta reckoning, so the month there is Sravana.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 1:44 PM – 3:16 PM |
| Yamaganda | 6:05 AM – 7:37 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 9:09 AM – 10:40 AM |
Disha Shool: South. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Thursday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:48 AM – 12:37 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:28 AM – 5:15 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:49 PM – 12:36 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 | 7.2906° N, 80.6337° 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 | 6:01 AM | 7:33 AM | Good |
| Rog | 7:33 AM | 9:06 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 9:06 AM | 10:39 AM | Bad |
| Char | 10:39 AM | 12:12 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 12:12 PM | 1:45 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 1:45 PM | 3:17 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 3:17 PM | 4:50 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 4:50 PM | 6:23 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 6:23 PM | 7:50 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 7:50 PM | 9:17 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 9:17 PM | 10:45 PM | Good |
| Rog | 10:45 PM | 12:12 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 12:12 AM | 1:39 AM | Bad |
| Char | 1:39 AM | 3:06 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 3:06 AM | 4:33 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 4:33 AM | 6:01 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 6:01 AM | 7:02 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 7:02 AM | 8:04 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 8:04 AM | 9:06 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 9:06 AM | 10:08 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 10:08 AM | 11:10 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 11:10 AM | 12:12 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 12:12 PM | 1:14 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 1:14 PM | 2:16 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 2:16 PM | 3:17 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 3:17 PM | 4:19 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 4:19 PM | 5:21 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 5:21 PM | 6:23 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 6:23 PM | 7:21 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 7:21 PM | 8:19 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 8:19 PM | 9:17 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 9:17 PM | 10:16 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 10:16 PM | 11:14 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 11:14 PM | 12:12 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 12:12 AM | 1:10 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 1:10 AM | 2:08 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 2:08 AM | 3:06 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 3:06 AM | 4:04 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 4:04 AM | 5:02 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 5:02 AM | 6:01 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
Grahan — Solar Eclipse (Surya Grahan)
The eclipse happens below the horizon at Kandy, so it is not observable here. Sutak is not observed for an eclipse that is not visible — that is the rule most sites get wrong by listing sutak on every eclipse regardless of location.
| Stage | Time |
|---|---|
| Begins | 9:04 PM, 12 Aug |
| Maximum | 11:15 PM, 12 Aug |
| Ends | 1:27 AM |
| Type | Total |
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