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॥ श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥

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Panchang in Colombo for Friday, 16 July 2027

Panchang for Colombo · Asia/Colombo (+05:30)

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Karka Sankranti

Quick answer

Karka Sankranti · Friday: Shukla Trayodashi until 4:35 PM, then Shukla Chaturdashi. Nakshatra: Mula.

  • Sunrise
  • Sunset
  • Trayodashi until
  • Rahu Kalam 10:43 AM – 12:17 PM
  • Abhijit Muhurta 11:52 AM – 12:42 PM

Panchang at a glance

Tithi

Shukla Trayodashi until

Shukla Chaturdashi until

Nakshatra

Mula until

Yoga

Brahma until

Indra until

Karana

Taitila until

Garaja until

Vanija until

Vara (weekday)

Friday

Venus (Shukra)

Hindu calendar details

Hindu calendar details
AmantaAshadha
PurnimantaAshadha
Shaka Samvat1949
Vikram Samvat2084
Vikram Samvat (Gujarati)2083
SamvatsaraPlavanga
AyanaUttarayana
Ritu (season)Grishma (Vedic, lunar) · Varsha (Drik, solar)
Solar monthMithuna
Moon signDhanu (until 6:04 PM, 18 Jul)
Chandrabalam (good for Moon signs)
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Chandrashtama (Moon in 8th)
Vrishabha
Tarabalam (good for birth stars)
Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
For your natal Moon sign (rashi) or birth star (nakshatra); recomputed when the Moon changes sign or nakshatra.
Sun signMithuna → Karka
Lunar phase93.7% Illumination
Moonrise4:52 PM
Moonset4:40 AM, 17 Jul

Timings

✓ Good times
Brahma Muhurta4:30 AM – 5:16 AM
Pratah Sandhya4:53 AM – 6:02 AM
Abhijit Muhurta11:52 AM – 12:42 PM
Nishita Muhurta11:54 PM – 12:40 AM, 17 Jul
✕ Times to avoid
Rahu Kalam10:43 AM – 12:17 PM
Yamaganda3:24 PM – 4:57 PM
Gulika Kalam7:36 AM – 9:09 AM
Bhadra (Vishti karana)None today
PanchakaNone today
Ganda Mool6:02 AM – 6:02 AM, 17 Jul

Times after midnight carry the next date.

Choghadiya

Char6:02 AMLabh7:36 AMAmrit9:09 AMKaal10:43 AMShubh12:17 PMRog1:50 PMUdveg3:24 PMChar4:57 PM
✓ • ✕ Choghadiya · Day
Day
Char •6:02 AM – 7:36 AM
Labh ✓7:36 AM – 9:09 AM
Amrit ✓9:09 AM – 10:43 AM
Kaal ✕10:43 AM – 12:17 PM
Shubh ✓12:17 PM – 1:50 PM
Rog ✕1:50 PM – 3:24 PM
Udveg ✕3:24 PM – 4:57 PM
Char •4:57 PM – 6:31 PM
Night
Rog ✕6:31 PM – 7:58 PM
Kaal ✕7:58 PM – 9:24 PM
Labh ✓9:24 PM – 10:50 PM
Udveg ✕10:50 PM – 12:17 AM, 17 Jul
Shubh ✓12:17 AM, 17 Jul – 1:43 AM, 17 Jul
Amrit ✓1:43 AM, 17 Jul – 3:09 AM, 17 Jul
Char •3:09 AM, 17 Jul – 4:36 AM, 17 Jul
Rog ✕4:36 AM, 17 Jul – 6:02 AM, 17 Jul
Hora
Venus (Shukra)6:02 AM – 7:05 AM
Mercury (Budha)7:05 AM – 8:07 AM
Moon (Chandra)8:07 AM – 9:09 AM
Saturn (Shani)9:09 AM – 10:12 AM
Jupiter (Guru)10:12 AM – 11:14 AM
Mars (Mangala)11:14 AM – 12:17 PM
Sun (Surya)12:17 PM – 1:19 PM
Venus (Shukra)1:19 PM – 2:21 PM
Mercury (Budha)2:21 PM – 3:24 PM
Moon (Chandra)3:24 PM – 4:26 PM
Saturn (Shani)4:26 PM – 5:29 PM
Jupiter (Guru)5:29 PM – 6:31 PM
Mars (Mangala)6:31 PM – 7:29 PM
Sun (Surya)7:29 PM – 8:26 PM
Venus (Shukra)8:26 PM – 9:24 PM
Mercury (Budha)9:24 PM – 10:22 PM
Moon (Chandra)10:22 PM – 11:19 PM
Saturn (Shani)11:19 PM – 12:17 AM, 17 Jul
Jupiter (Guru)12:17 AM, 17 Jul – 1:14 AM, 17 Jul
Mars (Mangala)1:14 AM, 17 Jul – 2:12 AM, 17 Jul
Sun (Surya)2:12 AM, 17 Jul – 3:09 AM, 17 Jul
Venus (Shukra)3:09 AM, 17 Jul – 4:07 AM, 17 Jul
Mercury (Budha)4:07 AM, 17 Jul – 5:05 AM, 17 Jul
Moon (Chandra)5:05 AM, 17 Jul – 6:02 AM, 17 Jul

Festivals, vrats and fasting today

  • Karka Sankranti (5:48 AM, 17 Jul)

Dates in other countries

  • Karka Sankranti falls on this date in Colombo, but not in New Delhi (India). There it falls on Saturday, 17 July 2027.

Hindu observances follow the tithi at local sunrise, so a date can be a day earlier or later outside India. Follow your local temple calendar.

Rashiphal today

Moon in Dhanu until 6:04 PM, 18 Jul

✓ Chandrabalam (good for Moon signs) · ⚠ Chandrashtama (Moon in 8th)

Read the full rashiphal

Coming up

Panchang for Friday, 16 July 2027: frequently asked questions

What is the tithi on Friday, 16 July 2027 in Colombo?

Shukla Trayodashi until 4:35 PM, then Shukla Chaturdashi. The month is Ashadha (amanta) in Vikram Samvat 2084.

What time is Rahu Kalam on Friday, 16 July 2027 in Colombo?

Rahu Kalam is 10:43 AM – 12:17 PM. Yamaganda is 3:24 PM – 4:57 PM and Gulika Kalam 7:36 AM – 9:09 AM. Avoid starting new work in these periods.

What are the sunrise and sunset times on Friday, 16 July 2027 in Colombo?

Sunrise is at 6:02 AM and sunset at 6:31 PM (Asia/Colombo). Moonrise is 4:52 PM.

What is the Abhijit Muhurat on Friday, 16 July 2027?

Abhijit Muhurat is 11:52 AM – 12:42 PM. Brahma Muhurta is 4:30 AM – 5:16 AM.

Which nakshatra is on Friday, 16 July 2027?

Mula until 8:22 AM, 17 Jul. Yoga is Brahma and karana Taitila.

Which festivals and vrats fall on Friday, 16 July 2027?

Karka Sankranti. Follow your family tradition and local temple for the exact observance.

॥ शुभम् भवतु ॥ May the day be auspicious for you.

Sources and methodology

Times are computed for Colombo (Asia/Colombo (+05:30)) by HinduTone's panchang engine (astronomy-engine@2.1.19; drik-ganita; Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) mean ayanamsa + IAU2000B nutation; Sun upper limb with standard refraction, sea level; geocentric Sun and Moon). Sunrise is when the upper edge of the Sun appears on a sea-level horizon, with standard refraction. Month names are given in both the Amanta and Purnimanta systems.

Festival dates come from HinduTone's curated calendar, cross-checked against published Drik Panchang calendars, and from the engine's tithi rules at local sunrise.

Computed · Reviewed by Sreekanth B · Editorial policy and corrections

Engine 0.1.0 · Lahiri 24.2454° · For vrat and festival dates, follow your family priest or temple.

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