Panchang for Kolkata
Tuesday, 20 December 2022 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Tuesday, 20 December 2022: Krishna Dwadashi tithi, Swati nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2078 (Ananda). Sunrise 6:12 AM, sunset 4:57 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:16 PM–3:37 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiKrishna
until 12:46 AM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 4
until 9:55 AM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 12:40 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 1:45 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Sunset
4:57 PM
Moonrise
2:38 AM
Moonset
2:06 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:16 PM–3:37 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:53 AM–10:14 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:35 AM–12:55 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:13 AM – 11:56 AM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:26 AM – 5:19 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:53 AM – 6:12 AM
Vijaya
1:22 PM – 2:05 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:57 PM – 6:17 PM
Nishita
11:08 PM – 12:01 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:16 AM – 1:46 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:12 PM – 4:43 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:21 AM – 9:04 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:12 AM–2:58 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
2:58 AM–6:12 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:12 AM–9:55 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
9:55 AM–6:12 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 6:12 AM–7:06 AM | Mars |
| 7:06 AM–8:00 AM | Sun |
| 8:00 AM–8:53 AM | Venus |
| 8:53 AM–9:47 AM | Mercury |
| 9:47 AM–10:41 AM | Moon |
| 10:41 AM–11:35 AM | Saturn |
| 11:35 AM–12:28 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:28 PM–1:22 PM | Mars |
| 1:22 PM–2:16 PM | Sun |
| 2:16 PM–3:10 PM | Venus |
| 3:10 PM–4:03 PM | Mercury |
| 4:03 PM–4:57 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 4:57 PM–6:04 PM | Saturn |
| 6:04 PM–7:10 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:10 PM–8:16 PM | Mars |
| 8:16 PM–9:22 PM | Sun |
| 9:22 PM–10:29 PM | Venus |
| 10:29 PM–11:35 PM | Mercury |
| 11:35 PM–12:41 AM | Moon |
| 12:41 AM–1:48 AM | Saturn |
| 1:48 AM–2:54 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:54 AM–4:00 AM | Mars |
| 4:00 AM–5:06 AM | Sun |
| 5:06 AM–6:13 AM | Venus |
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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.