Panchang for Kolkata
Thursday, 18 August 2022 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Thursday, 18 August 2022: Krishna Saptami tithi, Bharani nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2078 (Ananda). Sunrise 5:15 AM, sunset 6:08 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:18 PM–2:55 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiKrishna
until 9:22 PM
Nakshatra
Bharanipada 2
until 11:36 PM
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 8:42 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 8:48 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:15 AM
Sunset
6:08 PM
Moonrise
10:28 PM
Moonset
11:59 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:18 PM–2:55 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:15 AM–6:52 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:28 AM–10:05 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:16 AM – 12:07 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:46 AM – 4:31 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:09 AM – 5:15 AM
Vijaya
1:50 PM – 2:42 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:08 PM – 7:14 PM
Nishita
11:19 PM – 12:04 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:15 AM – 8:48 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:28 PM – 8:11 PM
Varjyam · avoid
8:13 AM – 9:56 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:33 AM – 10:24 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:15 AM–11:36 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
11:36 PM–5:15 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, 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
| 5:15 AM–6:20 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:20 AM–7:24 AM | Mars |
| 7:24 AM–8:28 AM | Sun |
| 8:28 AM–9:33 AM | Venus |
| 9:33 AM–10:37 AM | Mercury |
| 10:37 AM–11:41 AM | Moon |
| 11:41 AM–12:46 PM | Saturn |
| 12:46 PM–1:50 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:50 PM–2:55 PM | Mars |
| 2:55 PM–3:59 PM | Sun |
| 3:59 PM–5:03 PM | Venus |
| 5:03 PM–6:08 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:08 PM–7:03 PM | Moon |
| 7:03 PM–7:59 PM | Saturn |
| 7:59 PM–8:55 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:55 PM–9:50 PM | Mars |
| 9:50 PM–10:46 PM | Sun |
| 10:46 PM–11:42 PM | Venus |
| 11:42 PM–12:37 AM | Mercury |
| 12:37 AM–1:33 AM | Moon |
| 1:33 AM–2:29 AM | Saturn |
| 2:29 AM–3:24 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:24 AM–4:20 AM | Mars |
| 4:20 AM–5:16 AM | Sun |
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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.