Panchang for Kolkata
Saturday, 16 April 2022 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Saturday, 16 April 2022: Shukla Purnima tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2078 (Ananda). Sunrise 5:17 AM, sunset 5:58 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:27 AM–10:02 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PurnimaShukla
until 12:25 AM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 4
until 8:40 AM
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 5:32 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 1:29 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:17 AM
Sunset
5:58 PM
Moonrise
5:37 PM
Moonset
5:33 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:27 AM–10:02 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:12 PM–2:47 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:17 AM–6:52 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:12 AM – 12:02 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:46 AM – 4:31 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:09 AM – 5:17 AM
Vijaya
1:44 PM – 2:35 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:58 PM – 7:05 PM
Nishita
11:14 PM – 12:00 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:17 AM – 1:29 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:15 AM – 2:46 AM
Varjyam · avoid
4:12 PM – 5:43 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:17 AM – 6:07 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:17 AM–8:02 PM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
8:02 PM–5:17 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:17 AM–8:40 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:40 AM–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–6:20 AM | Saturn |
| 6:20 AM–7:23 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:23 AM–8:27 AM | Mars |
| 8:27 AM–9:30 AM | Sun |
| 9:30 AM–10:34 AM | Venus |
| 10:34 AM–11:37 AM | Mercury |
| 11:37 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–4:54 PM | Sun |
| 4:54 PM–5:58 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:58 PM–6:54 PM | Mercury |
| 6:54 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–11:37 PM | Sun |
| 11:37 PM–12:33 AM | Venus |
| 12:33 AM–1:30 AM | Mercury |
| 1:30 AM–2:26 AM | Moon |
| 2:26 AM–3:23 AM | Saturn |
| 3:23 AM–4:19 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:19 AM–5:16 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.