Panchang for Kolkata
Monday, 17 April 2023 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Monday, 17 April 2023: Krishna Dwadashi tithi, Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:16 AM, sunset 5:58 PM. Rahu Kaal 6:51 AM–8:26 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiKrishna
until 3:47 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapadapada 1
until 2:28 AM
Yoga
Brahma
until 9:07 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 3:47 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:16 AM
Sunset
5:58 PM
Moonrise
3:21 AM
Moonset
3:15 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal6:51 AM–8:26 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:02 AM–11:37 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:12 PM–2:47 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:11 AM – 12:02 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:45 AM – 4:31 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:08 AM – 5:16 AM
Vijaya
1:44 PM – 2:35 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:58 PM – 7:06 PM
Nishita
11:14 PM – 11:59 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:01 PM – 8:31 PM
Varjyam · avoid
10:05 AM – 11:34 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:02 PM – 12:53 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:16 AM–8:52 PM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
8:52 PM–5:16 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:16 AM–2:28 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
2:28 AM–5:16 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, 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
| 5:16 AM–6:19 AM | Moon |
| 6:19 AM–7:23 AM | Saturn |
| 7:23 AM–8:26 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:26 AM–9:30 AM | Mars |
| 9:30 AM–10:33 AM | Sun |
| 10:33 AM–11:37 AM | Venus |
| 11:37 AM–12:40 PM | Mercury |
| 12:40 PM–1:44 PM | Moon |
| 1:44 PM–2:47 PM | Saturn |
| 2:47 PM–3:51 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:51 PM–4:54 PM | Mars |
| 4:54 PM–5:58 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:58 PM–6:54 PM | Venus |
| 6:54 PM–7:51 PM | Mercury |
| 7:51 PM–8:47 PM | Moon |
| 8:47 PM–9:44 PM | Saturn |
| 9:44 PM–10:40 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:40 PM–11:36 PM | Mars |
| 11:36 PM–12:33 AM | Sun |
| 12:33 AM–1:29 AM | Venus |
| 1:29 AM–2:26 AM | Mercury |
| 2:26 AM–3:22 AM | Moon |
| 3:22 AM–4:19 AM | Saturn |
| 4:19 AM–5:15 AM | Jupiter |
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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.