Panchang for Kolkata
Friday, 16 December 2022 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Friday, 16 December 2022: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2078 (Ananda). Sunrise 6:10 AM, sunset 4:56 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:12 AM–11:33 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 3:03 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Phalgunipada 4
until 7:35 AM
Yoga
Priti
until 7:46 AM
Karana
Balava
until 2:26 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:10 AM
Sunset
4:56 PM
Moonrise
11:52 PM
Moonset
12:19 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:12 AM–11:33 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:14 PM–3:35 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:31 AM–8:51 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:11 AM – 11:54 AM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:24 AM – 5:17 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:51 AM – 6:10 AM
Vijaya
1:20 PM – 2:03 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:56 PM – 6:15 PM
Nishita
11:06 PM – 11:59 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:36 AM – 3:19 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:18 PM – 5:01 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:19 AM – 9:02 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:10 AM–2:05 PM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
2:05 PM–6:10 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:10 AM–7:35 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
7:35 AM–6:10 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
| 6:10 AM–7:04 AM | Venus |
| 7:04 AM–7:58 AM | Mercury |
| 7:58 AM–8:51 AM | Moon |
| 8:51 AM–9:45 AM | Saturn |
| 9:45 AM–10:39 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:39 AM–11:33 AM | Mars |
| 11:33 AM–12:27 PM | Sun |
| 12:27 PM–1:20 PM | Venus |
| 1:20 PM–2:14 PM | Mercury |
| 2:14 PM–3:08 PM | Moon |
| 3:08 PM–4:02 PM | Saturn |
| 4:02 PM–4:56 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 4:56 PM–6:02 PM | Mars |
| 6:02 PM–7:08 PM | Sun |
| 7:08 PM–8:14 PM | Venus |
| 8:14 PM–9:21 PM | Mercury |
| 9:21 PM–10:27 PM | Moon |
| 10:27 PM–11:33 PM | Saturn |
| 11:33 PM–12:39 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:39 AM–1:46 AM | Mars |
| 1:46 AM–2:52 AM | Sun |
| 2:52 AM–3:58 AM | Venus |
| 3:58 AM–5:04 AM | Mercury |
| 5:04 AM–6:11 AM | Moon |
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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.