Panchang for Kolkata
Wednesday, 12 April 2023 · Budhvar (Wednesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Wednesday, 12 April 2023: Krishna Shashthi tithi, Mula nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:20 AM, sunset 5:56 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:38 AM–1:13 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiKrishna
until 5:40 AM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 3
until 11:59 AM
Yoga
Parigha
until 3:20 PM
Karana
Vanija
until 5:40 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
5:20 AM
Sunset
5:56 PM
Moonrise
—
Moonset
9:52 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:38 AM–1:13 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:55 AM–8:29 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:04 AM–11:38 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:13 AM–12:03 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:13 AM – 12:03 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:49 AM – 4:35 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:12 AM – 5:20 AM
Vijaya
1:44 PM – 2:34 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:56 PM – 7:04 PM
Nishita
11:15 PM – 12:01 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:40 AM – 4:44 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:51 AM – 7:23 AM
Varjyam · avoid
9:05 PM – 10:36 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:13 AM – 12:03 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:20 AM–11:59 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
11:59 AM–5:20 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
| 5:20 AM–6:23 AM | Mercury |
| 6:23 AM–7:26 AM | Moon |
| 7:26 AM–8:29 AM | Saturn |
| 8:29 AM–9:32 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:32 AM–10:35 AM | Mars |
| 10:35 AM–11:38 AM | Sun |
| 11:38 AM–12:41 PM | Venus |
| 12:41 PM–1:44 PM | Mercury |
| 1:44 PM–2:47 PM | Moon |
| 2:47 PM–3:50 PM | Saturn |
| 3:50 PM–4:53 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:53 PM–5:56 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 5:56 PM–6:53 PM | Sun |
| 6:53 PM–7:50 PM | Venus |
| 7:50 PM–8:47 PM | Mercury |
| 8:47 PM–9:44 PM | Moon |
| 9:44 PM–10:41 PM | Saturn |
| 10:41 PM–11:38 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:38 PM–12:35 AM | Mars |
| 12:35 AM–1:32 AM | Sun |
| 1:32 AM–2:29 AM | Venus |
| 2:29 AM–3:25 AM | Mercury |
| 3:25 AM–4:22 AM | Moon |
| 4:22 AM–5:19 AM | Saturn |
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.