Panchang for Kolkata
Saturday, 23 December 2017 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Saturday, 23 December 2017: Shukla Panchami tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2073 (Saumya). Sunrise 6:14 AM, sunset 4:59 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:55 AM–10:16 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 12:25 AM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 2
until 9:44 PM
Yoga
Harshana
until 7:15 AM
Karana
Bava
until 11:28 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Sunset
4:59 PM
Moonrise
9:42 AM
Moonset
9:17 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:55 AM–10:16 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal12:57 PM–2:18 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:14 AM–7:34 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:15 AM – 11:58 AM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:28 AM – 5:21 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:54 AM – 6:14 AM
Vijaya
1:24 PM – 2:07 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:59 PM – 6:18 PM
Nishita
11:10 PM – 12:03 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:14 AM – 12:00 PM
Varjyam · avoid
5:33 AM – 7:17 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:14 AM – 6:57 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:14 AM–8:31 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
8:31 AM–6:14 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:14 AM–9:44 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:44 PM–6:14 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
Hora (Planetary Hours)
Each hora is ruled by a planet — saffron = auspicious, gray = avoid. The first hora begins at sunrise, ruled by the weekday lord.
day horas
| 6:14 AM–7:08 AM | Saturn |
| 7:08 AM–8:01 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:01 AM–8:55 AM | Mars |
| 8:55 AM–9:49 AM | Sun |
| 9:49 AM–10:43 AM | Venus |
| 10:43 AM–11:36 AM | Mercury |
| 11:36 AM–12:30 PM | Moon |
| 12:30 PM–1:24 PM | Saturn |
| 1:24 PM–2:18 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:18 PM–3:11 PM | Mars |
| 3:11 PM–4:05 PM | Sun |
| 4:05 PM–4:59 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 4:59 PM–6:05 PM | Mercury |
| 6:05 PM–7:11 PM | Moon |
| 7:11 PM–8:18 PM | Saturn |
| 8:18 PM–9:24 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:24 PM–10:30 PM | Mars |
| 10:30 PM–11:37 PM | Sun |
| 11:37 PM–12:43 AM | Venus |
| 12:43 AM–1:49 AM | Mercury |
| 1:49 AM–2:55 AM | Moon |
| 2:55 AM–4:02 AM | Saturn |
| 4:02 AM–5:08 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:08 AM–6:14 AM | Mars |
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Computed for Kolkata (22.56, 88.36, Asia/Kolkata) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.