Panchang for Kolkata
Thursday, 17 December 2020 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Thursday, 17 December 2020: Shukla Tritiya tithi, Uttara Ashadha nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2076 (Paridhavi). Sunrise 6:11 AM, sunset 4:56 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:54 PM–2:15 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TritiyaShukla
until 3:18 PM
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadhapada 2
until 7:14 PM
Yoga
Dhruva
until 4:04 PM
Karana
Gara
until 3:18 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Sunset
4:56 PM
Moonrise
8:38 AM
Moonset
7:39 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:54 PM–2:15 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:11 AM–7:32 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:52 AM–10:13 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:12 AM – 11:55 AM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:25 AM – 5:18 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:51 AM – 6:11 AM
Vijaya
1:21 PM – 2:04 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:56 PM – 6:16 PM
Nishita
11:07 PM – 12:00 AM
Bhadra · avoid
2:45 AM – 6:11 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:03 PM – 2:36 PM
Varjyam · avoid
11:12 PM – 12:48 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:46 AM – 10:29 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:11 AM–7:14 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
7:14 PM–6:11 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, 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
| 6:11 AM–7:05 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:05 AM–7:58 AM | Mars |
| 7:58 AM–8:52 AM | Sun |
| 8:52 AM–9:46 AM | Venus |
| 9:46 AM–10:40 AM | Mercury |
| 10:40 AM–11:34 AM | Moon |
| 11:34 AM–12:27 PM | Saturn |
| 12:27 PM–1:21 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:21 PM–2:15 PM | Mars |
| 2:15 PM–3:09 PM | Sun |
| 3:09 PM–4:02 PM | Venus |
| 4:02 PM–4:56 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 4:56 PM–6:02 PM | Moon |
| 6:02 PM–7:09 PM | Saturn |
| 7:09 PM–8:15 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:15 PM–9:21 PM | Mars |
| 9:21 PM–10:28 PM | Sun |
| 10:28 PM–11:34 PM | Venus |
| 11:34 PM–12:40 AM | Mercury |
| 12:40 AM–1:46 AM | Moon |
| 1:46 AM–2:53 AM | Saturn |
| 2:53 AM–3:59 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:59 AM–5:05 AM | Mars |
| 5:05 AM–6:11 AM | Sun |
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.