Panchang for Kolkata
Thursday, 20 April 2023 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Thursday, 20 April 2023: Krishna Amavasya tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:13 AM, sunset 5:59 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:12 PM–2:48 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AmavasyaKrishna
until 9:43 AM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 1
until 11:11 PM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 1:01 PM
Karana
Naga
until 9:43 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:13 AM
Sunset
5:59 PM
Moonrise
5:11 AM
Moonset
6:14 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:12 PM–2:48 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:13 AM–6:49 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:25 AM–10:01 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:11 AM – 12:02 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:44 AM – 4:28 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:06 AM – 5:13 AM
Vijaya
1:44 PM – 2:35 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:59 PM – 7:06 PM
Nishita
11:14 PM – 11:59 PM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 5:13 AM – 11:11 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:37 AM – 6:10 AM
Varjyam · avoid
7:18 PM – 8:51 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:29 AM – 10:20 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:13 AM–11:11 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
11:11 PM–5:13 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
| 5:13 AM–6:17 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:17 AM–7:21 AM | Mars |
| 7:21 AM–8:25 AM | Sun |
| 8:25 AM–9:29 AM | Venus |
| 9:29 AM–10:32 AM | Mercury |
| 10:32 AM–11:36 AM | Moon |
| 11:36 AM–12:40 PM | Saturn |
| 12:40 PM–1:44 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:44 PM–2:48 PM | Mars |
| 2:48 PM–3:51 PM | Sun |
| 3:51 PM–4:55 PM | Venus |
| 4:55 PM–5:59 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:59 PM–6:55 PM | Moon |
| 6:55 PM–7:51 PM | Saturn |
| 7:51 PM–8:47 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:47 PM–9:44 PM | Mars |
| 9:44 PM–10:40 PM | Sun |
| 10:40 PM–11:36 PM | Venus |
| 11:36 PM–12:32 AM | Mercury |
| 12:32 AM–1:28 AM | Moon |
| 1:28 AM–2:24 AM | Saturn |
| 2:24 AM–3:20 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:20 AM–4:16 AM | Mars |
| 4:16 AM–5:13 AM | Sun |
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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.