Panchang for Kolkata
Wednesday, 6 January 2021 · Budhvar (Wednesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Wednesday, 6 January 2021: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2077 (Pramadicha). Sunrise 6:19 AM, sunset 5:07 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:43 AM–1:04 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 2:07 AM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 3
until 5:10 PM
Yoga
Atiganda
until 12:13 AM
Karana
Balava
until 3:07 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:19 AM
Sunset
5:07 PM
Moonrise
—
Moonset
11:29 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:43 AM–1:04 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:40 AM–9:01 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:22 AM–11:43 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:21 AM–12:05 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:21 AM – 12:05 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:33 AM – 5:26 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:59 AM – 6:19 AM
Vijaya
1:31 PM – 2:14 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:07 PM – 6:26 PM
Nishita
11:17 PM – 12:09 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:28 AM – 12:59 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:42 AM – 2:13 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:21 AM – 12:05 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:19 AM–4:30 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
4:30 AM–6:19 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:19 AM–5:10 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
5:10 PM–6:19 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
| 6:19 AM–7:13 AM | Mercury |
| 7:13 AM–8:07 AM | Moon |
| 8:07 AM–9:01 AM | Saturn |
| 9:01 AM–9:55 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:55 AM–10:49 AM | Mars |
| 10:49 AM–11:43 AM | Sun |
| 11:43 AM–12:37 PM | Venus |
| 12:37 PM–1:31 PM | Mercury |
| 1:31 PM–2:25 PM | Moon |
| 2:25 PM–3:19 PM | Saturn |
| 3:19 PM–4:13 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:13 PM–5:07 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 5:07 PM–6:13 PM | Sun |
| 6:13 PM–7:19 PM | Venus |
| 7:19 PM–8:25 PM | Mercury |
| 8:25 PM–9:31 PM | Moon |
| 9:31 PM–10:37 PM | Saturn |
| 10:37 PM–11:43 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:43 PM–12:49 AM | Mars |
| 12:49 AM–1:55 AM | Sun |
| 1:55 AM–3:01 AM | Venus |
| 3:01 AM–4:07 AM | Mercury |
| 4:07 AM–5:13 AM | Moon |
| 5:13 AM–6:19 AM | Saturn |
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.