Panchang for Kolkata
Monday, 24 August 2020 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Monday, 24 August 2020: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Swati nakshatra, Bhadrapada maas, Vikram Samvat 2076 (Paridhavi). Sunrise 5:18 AM, sunset 6:02 PM. Rahu Kaal 6:53 AM–8:29 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 2:32 PM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 3
until 3:21 PM
Yoga
Brahma
until 12:30 AM
Karana
Taitila
until 2:32 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:18 AM
Sunset
6:02 PM
Moonrise
10:25 AM
Moonset
10:04 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal6:53 AM–8:29 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:04 AM–11:40 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:15 PM–2:51 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:14 AM – 12:05 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:48 AM – 4:33 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:10 AM – 5:18 AM
Vijaya
1:47 PM – 2:38 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:02 PM – 7:10 PM
Nishita
11:17 PM – 12:02 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:12 AM – 8:41 AM
Varjyam · avoid
8:38 PM – 10:08 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:05 PM – 12:56 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:18 AM–3:21 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
3:21 PM–5:18 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
| 5:18 AM–6:21 AM | Moon |
| 6:21 AM–7:25 AM | Saturn |
| 7:25 AM–8:29 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:29 AM–9:32 AM | Mars |
| 9:32 AM–10:36 AM | Sun |
| 10:36 AM–11:40 AM | Venus |
| 11:40 AM–12:44 PM | Mercury |
| 12:44 PM–1:47 PM | Moon |
| 1:47 PM–2:51 PM | Saturn |
| 2:51 PM–3:55 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:55 PM–4:58 PM | Mars |
| 4:58 PM–6:02 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:02 PM–6:59 PM | Venus |
| 6:59 PM–7:55 PM | Mercury |
| 7:55 PM–8:51 PM | Moon |
| 8:51 PM–9:47 PM | Saturn |
| 9:47 PM–10:44 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:44 PM–11:40 PM | Mars |
| 11:40 PM–12:36 AM | Sun |
| 12:36 AM–1:33 AM | Venus |
| 1:33 AM–2:29 AM | Mercury |
| 2:29 AM–3:25 AM | Moon |
| 3:25 AM–4:22 AM | Saturn |
| 4:22 AM–5:18 AM | Jupiter |
More for Kolkata: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Kolkata (22.56, 88.36, Asia/Kolkata) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.