This page shows the panchang for Colombo, worked out from Colombo’s own coordinates, 6.93 degrees north and 79.84 degrees east. Times in Colombo are on the local clock of the Asia/Colombo zone, which is UTC+5:30, all year, with no daylight saving.
Between October 2026 and December 2027 the day in Colombo, from sunrise to sunset, is shortest at about 11 hours 43 minutes around 21 December and longest at about 12 hours 32 minutes around 20 June, and sunrise falls between 5:53 am and 6:29 am, with Rahu kaal, choghadiya and hora in Colombo moving along with it.
Nearby places with their own panchang pages: Kathmandu, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Muscat.
Panchang for Saturday 3 October 2026 in Colombo
Tithi, nakshatra, yoga and karana are given as they run from sunrise on this date, with the time each one ends. The moonrise is the one between this sunrise and the next. Times are local to Colombo.
For each date: the tithi and nakshatra in force at sunrise with the time each ends, the sunrise and sunset, Rahu kaal, and the festivals and vrats of that day. All times are local to Colombo.
Frequently asked questions
↳ What is today's tithi and nakshatra in Colombo?
On Saturday 3 October 2026 in Colombo the tithi at sunrise is Krishna Saptami until 8:00 am, then Krishna Ashtami until 5:52 am (next day), then Krishna Navami. The nakshatra is Ardra until 1:29 am (next day), then Punarvasu. Both are given as they run from sunrise on that date, in Colombo local time.
↳ What time is Rahu kaal today in Colombo?
Rahu kaal today, Saturday, in Colombo is 8:59 am to 10:29 am. It is one of the eight equal parts of the time from sunrise at 5:58 am to sunset at 6:01 pm, and which part it is depends on the weekday. Yamaganda is 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm and Gulika kaal is 5:58 am to 7:28 am.
↳ What time are sunrise and sunset today in Colombo?
On Saturday 3 October 2026 sunrise in Colombo is at 5:58 am and sunset at 6:01 pm, so the day lasts 12 hours 3 minutes. The Moon rises at 12:11 am (next day).
↳ When is the next festival or vrat in Colombo?
The next one in Colombo is Ashtami Shraddha, on Saturday 3 October 2026 (today). Ashtami: Kutup and Rohina 11:35 am to 1:11 pm; Aparahna ends 3:36 pm.