DAILY PANCHANG

Wednesday, 21 October 2026

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka · Asia/Colombo · Wednesday

Sunrise 05:56 Sunset 17:53 ephemeris sun times

Tithi

Shukla Dashamiuntil 14:12

Nakshatra

Dhanishtauntil 19:48

Yoga

Gandauntil 00:33 (next day)

Karana

Garauntil 14:12

EPHEMERIS TIMELINE

Element transitions through the day

Each value begins at sunrise; “until” times are resolved from real Swiss Ephemeris longitudes.

TithiShukla Dashami until 14:12Shukla Ekadashi ongoing
Moon NakshatraDhanishta until 19:48Shatabhisha ongoing
YogaGanda until 00:33 +1dVriddhi ongoing
KaranaGara until 14:12Vanija until 02:36 +1dVishti ongoing
Moon RashiMoon in Capricorn until 07:00Moon in Aquarius ongoing
Sun RashiSun in Libra ongoing

Rahu Kaal

11:55 – 13:24 5th eighth of the day

Yamaganda

07:26 – 08:56 2nd eighth of the day

Gulika Kaal

10:25 – 11:55 4th eighth of the day

Abhijit Muhurta

11:31 – 12:19 Solar noon ± 24 minutes; considered auspicious except on Wednesdays.

CHOGHADIYA

Day · sunrise to sunset

ChoghadiyaNatureFromTo
Labh Auspicious 05:56 07:26
Amrit Auspicious 07:26 08:56
Kaal Inauspicious 08:56 10:25
Shubh Auspicious 10:25 11:55
Rog Inauspicious 11:55 13:24
Udveg Inauspicious 13:24 14:54
Char Neutral 14:54 16:23
Labh Auspicious 16:23 17:53

CHOGHADIYA

Night · sunset to sunrise

ChoghadiyaNatureFromTo
Udveg Inauspicious 17:53 19:23
Shubh Auspicious 19:23 20:54
Amrit Auspicious 20:54 22:24
Char Neutral 22:24 23:55
Rog Inauspicious 23:55 01:25
Kaal Inauspicious 01:25 02:56
Labh Auspicious 02:56 04:26
Udveg Inauspicious 04:26 05:56

HORA

Planetary hours from sunrise

Wednesday is ruled by Mercury — the first hora belongs to the day lord.

#LordFromTo
1Mercury05:5606:56
2Moon06:5607:56
3Saturn07:5608:56
4Jupiter08:5609:56
5Mars09:5610:56
6Sun10:5611:56
7Venus11:5612:56
8Mercury12:5613:56
9Moon13:5614:56
10Saturn14:5615:56
11Jupiter15:5616:56
12Mars16:5617:56
13Sun17:5618:56
14Venus18:5619:56
15Mercury19:5620:56
16Moon20:5621:56
17Saturn21:5622:56
18Jupiter22:5623:56
19Mars23:5600:56
20Sun00:5601:56
21Venus01:5602:56
22Mercury02:5603:56
23Moon03:5604:56
24Saturn04:5605:56

Swiss Ephemeris (sweph 2.10.3-8; Swiss Ephemeris files; LAHIRI ayanamsa; true node)

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