Panchang for Kolkata
Wednesday, 17 August 2022 · Budhvar (Wednesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Wednesday, 17 August 2022: Krishna Shashthi tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2078 (Ananda). Sunrise 5:15 AM, sunset 6:08 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:42 AM–1:18 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiKrishna
until 8:25 PM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 2
until 9:58 PM
Yoga
Ganda
until 8:57 PM
Karana
Gara
until 8:15 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
5:15 AM
Sunset
6:08 PM
Moonrise
9:52 PM
Moonset
11:04 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:42 AM–1:18 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:52 AM–8:28 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:05 AM–11:42 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:16 AM–12:07 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:16 AM – 12:07 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:46 AM – 4:31 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:08 AM – 5:15 AM
Vijaya
1:51 PM – 2:42 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:08 PM – 7:15 PM
Nishita
11:19 PM – 12:04 AM
Bhadra · avoid
8:25 PM – 5:15 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:46 AM – 5:25 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:49 PM – 7:29 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:16 AM – 12:07 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:15 AM–9:58 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:58 PM–5:15 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 5:15 AM–6:19 AM | Mercury |
| 6:19 AM–7:24 AM | Moon |
| 7:24 AM–8:28 AM | Saturn |
| 8:28 AM–9:33 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:33 AM–10:37 AM | Mars |
| 10:37 AM–11:42 AM | Sun |
| 11:42 AM–12:46 PM | Venus |
| 12:46 PM–1:51 PM | Mercury |
| 1:51 PM–2:55 PM | Moon |
| 2:55 PM–3:59 PM | Saturn |
| 3:59 PM–5:04 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:04 PM–6:08 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 6:08 PM–7:04 PM | Sun |
| 7:04 PM–8:00 PM | Venus |
| 8:00 PM–8:55 PM | Mercury |
| 8:55 PM–9:51 PM | Moon |
| 9:51 PM–10:46 PM | Saturn |
| 10:46 PM–11:42 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:42 PM–12:37 AM | Mars |
| 12:37 AM–1:33 AM | Sun |
| 1:33 AM–2:29 AM | Venus |
| 2:29 AM–3:24 AM | Mercury |
| 3:24 AM–4:20 AM | Moon |
| 4:20 AM–5:15 AM | Saturn |
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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.