Panchang for Kolkata
Saturday, 18 April 2020 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Saturday, 18 April 2020: Krishna Ekadashi tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2076 (Paridhavi). Sunrise 5:14 AM, sunset 5:58 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:25 AM–10:01 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
EkadashiKrishna
until 10:18 PM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 1
until 4:25 AM
Yoga
Shukla
until 6:43 PM
Karana
Bava
until 9:09 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:14 AM
Sunset
5:58 PM
Moonrise
2:36 AM
Moonset
2:08 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:25 AM–10:01 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:12 PM–2:47 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:14 AM–6:50 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:11 AM – 12:02 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:44 AM – 4:29 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:07 AM – 5:14 AM
Vijaya
1:44 PM – 2:35 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:58 PM – 7:06 PM
Nishita
11:14 PM – 11:59 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:23 PM – 10:10 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:39 AM – 11:27 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:14 AM – 6:05 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:14 AM–4:25 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
4:25 AM–5:14 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
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
| 5:14 AM–6:18 AM | Saturn |
| 6:18 AM–7:22 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:22 AM–8:25 AM | Mars |
| 8:25 AM–9:29 AM | Sun |
| 9:29 AM–10:33 AM | Venus |
| 10:33 AM–11:36 AM | Mercury |
| 11:36 AM–12:40 PM | Moon |
| 12:40 PM–1:44 PM | Saturn |
| 1:44 PM–2:47 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:47 PM–3:51 PM | Mars |
| 3:51 PM–4:55 PM | Sun |
| 4:55 PM–5:58 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:58 PM–6:55 PM | Mercury |
| 6:55 PM–7:51 PM | Moon |
| 7:51 PM–8:47 PM | Saturn |
| 8:47 PM–9:44 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:44 PM–10:40 PM | Mars |
| 10:40 PM–11:36 PM | Sun |
| 11:36 PM–12:32 AM | Venus |
| 12:32 AM–1:29 AM | Mercury |
| 1:29 AM–2:25 AM | Moon |
| 2:25 AM–3:21 AM | Saturn |
| 3:21 AM–4:17 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:17 AM–5:14 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.