Panchang · Kandy
28 August 2026
Friday, 28 August 2026 · Kandy
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Kandy (6:00 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Purnima Index 15 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 9:09 AM, 27 Aug | 9:48 AM | 84% · 10.13° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Shatabhisha Index 23 of 27 · Pada 1 of 4 | 2:15 AM | 3:13 AM, 29 Aug | 15% · 1.98° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Atiganda Index 5 of 27 | 7:55 AM, 27 Aug | 7:27 AM | 94% · 12.50° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Bava Index 29 of 60 · half a Tithi | 9:32 PM, 27 Aug | 9:48 AM | 69% · 4.13° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Friday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:00 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Lunar calendar
Kandy conventionally follows the Amanta reckoning, so the month there is Sravana.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 10:37 AM – 12:09 PM |
| Yamaganda | 3:11 PM – 4:42 PM |
| Gulika Kaal | 7:35 AM – 9:06 AM |
Disha Shool: West. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Friday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:44 AM – 12:33 PM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:27 AM – 5:13 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:45 PM – 12:32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Char | 6:00 AM | 7:32 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 7:32 AM | 9:04 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 9:04 AM | 10:36 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 10:36 AM | 12:08 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 12:08 PM | 1:40 PM | Good |
| Rog | 1:40 PM | 3:12 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 3:12 PM | 4:45 PM | Bad |
| Char | 4:45 PM | 6:17 PM | Neutral |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | 6:17 PM | 7:45 PM | Bad |
| Udveg | 7:45 PM | 9:12 PM | Bad |
| Char | 9:12 PM | 10:40 PM | Neutral |
| Labh | 10:40 PM | 12:08 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 12:08 AM | 1:36 AM | Good |
| Kaal | 1:36 AM | 3:04 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:04 AM | 4:32 AM | Good |
| Rog | 4:32 AM | 6:00 AM | Bad |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | 6:00 AM | 7:01 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 7:01 AM | 8:03 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 8:03 AM | 9:04 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 9:04 AM | 10:05 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 10:05 AM | 11:07 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 11:07 AM | 12:08 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 12:08 PM | 1:10 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 1:10 PM | 2:11 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 2:11 PM | 3:12 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 3:12 PM | 4:14 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 4:14 PM | 5:15 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 5:15 PM | 6:17 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | 6:17 PM | 7:15 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 7:15 PM | 8:14 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:14 PM | 9:12 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:12 PM | 10:11 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:11 PM | 11:10 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 11:10 PM | 12:08 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:08 AM | 1:07 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:07 AM | 2:05 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:05 AM | 3:04 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:04 AM | 4:02 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:02 AM | 5:01 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 5:01 AM | 6:00 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
Fasts & Festivals
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
Grahan — Lunar Eclipse (Chandra 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 | 8:03 AM |
| Maximum | 9:42 AM |
| Ends | 11:22 AM |
| Type | Partial |
| Magnitude | 0.93 — 93% of the disc covered at maximum |
Today’s Rashifal
A line for each Moon sign. The full reading for all twelve is on the daily Rashifal page — it is the same everywhere, so it is not repeated per city.
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