Panchang for Kolkata
Saturday, 22 August 2020 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Saturday, 22 August 2020: Shukla Chaturthi tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2076 (Paridhavi). Sunrise 5:17 AM, sunset 6:04 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:29 AM–10:05 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiShukla
until 7:58 PM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 2
until 7:12 PM
Yoga
Sadhya
until 10:22 AM
Karana
Vanija
until 9:29 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:17 AM
Sunset
6:04 PM
Moonrise
8:20 AM
Moonset
8:40 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:29 AM–10:05 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:16 PM–2:52 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:17 AM–6:53 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:15 AM – 12:06 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:47 AM – 4:32 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:10 AM – 5:17 AM
Vijaya
1:48 PM – 2:39 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:04 PM – 7:11 PM
Nishita
11:18 PM – 12:03 AM
Bhadra · avoid
9:29 AM – 7:58 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:46 PM – 3:13 PM
Varjyam · avoid
2:30 AM – 3:58 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:17 AM – 6:08 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:17 AM–7:12 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
7:12 PM–5:17 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva 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
| 5:17 AM–6:21 AM | Saturn |
| 6:21 AM–7:25 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:25 AM–8:29 AM | Mars |
| 8:29 AM–9:33 AM | Sun |
| 9:33 AM–10:37 AM | Venus |
| 10:37 AM–11:40 AM | Mercury |
| 11:40 AM–12:44 PM | Moon |
| 12:44 PM–1:48 PM | Saturn |
| 1:48 PM–2:52 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:52 PM–3:56 PM | Mars |
| 3:56 PM–5:00 PM | Sun |
| 5:00 PM–6:04 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:04 PM–7:00 PM | Mercury |
| 7:00 PM–7:56 PM | Moon |
| 7:56 PM–8:52 PM | Saturn |
| 8:52 PM–9:48 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:48 PM–10:44 PM | Mars |
| 10:44 PM–11:41 PM | Sun |
| 11:41 PM–12:37 AM | Venus |
| 12:37 AM–1:33 AM | Mercury |
| 1:33 AM–2:29 AM | Moon |
| 2:29 AM–3:25 AM | Saturn |
| 3:25 AM–4:21 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:21 AM–5:17 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.