Panchang for Kolkata
Saturday, 18 March 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Saturday, 18 March 2023: Krishna Ekadashi tithi, Shravana nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:44 AM, sunset 5:47 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:45 AM–10:15 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
EkadashiKrishna
until 11:14 AM
Nakshatra
Shravanapada 1
until 12:30 AM
Yoga
Shiva
until 11:54 PM
Karana
Balava
until 11:14 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
5:47 PM
Moonrise
3:11 AM
Moonset
2:14 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:45 AM–10:15 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:16 PM–2:46 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:44 AM–7:14 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:22 AM – 12:10 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:08 AM – 4:56 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:32 AM – 5:44 AM
Vijaya
1:46 PM – 2:34 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:47 PM – 6:59 PM
Nishita
11:22 PM – 12:10 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 5:44 AM – 12:30 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:05 PM – 4:32 PM
Varjyam · avoid
6:24 AM – 7:51 AM
4:06 AM – 5:32 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:44 AM – 6:32 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:44 AM–12:30 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
12:30 AM–5:44 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
| 5:44 AM–6:44 AM | Saturn |
| 6:44 AM–7:45 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:45 AM–8:45 AM | Mars |
| 8:45 AM–9:45 AM | Sun |
| 9:45 AM–10:45 AM | Venus |
| 10:45 AM–11:46 AM | Mercury |
| 11:46 AM–12:46 PM | Moon |
| 12:46 PM–1:46 PM | Saturn |
| 1:46 PM–2:46 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:46 PM–3:47 PM | Mars |
| 3:47 PM–4:47 PM | Sun |
| 4:47 PM–5:47 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:47 PM–6:47 PM | Mercury |
| 6:47 PM–7:47 PM | Moon |
| 7:47 PM–8:46 PM | Saturn |
| 8:46 PM–9:46 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:46 PM–10:46 PM | Mars |
| 10:46 PM–11:45 PM | Sun |
| 11:45 PM–12:45 AM | Venus |
| 12:45 AM–1:44 AM | Mercury |
| 1:44 AM–2:44 AM | Moon |
| 2:44 AM–3:44 AM | Saturn |
| 3:44 AM–4:43 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:43 AM–5:43 AM | Mars |
More for Kolkata: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Kolkata (22.56, 88.36, Asia/Kolkata) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.