Panchang for Kolkata
Saturday, 6 May 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Saturday, 6 May 2023: Krishna Pratipada tithi, Vishakha nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:02 AM, sunset 6:06 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:18 AM–9:56 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaKrishna
until 9:53 PM
Nakshatra
Vishakhapada 2
until 9:14 PM
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 7:31 AM
Karana
Balava
until 10:32 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:02 AM
Sunset
6:06 PM
Moonrise
6:51 PM
Moonset
5:56 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:18 AM–9:56 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:12 PM–2:50 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:02 AM–6:40 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:08 AM – 12:00 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:35 AM – 4:18 AM
Pratah Sandhya
3:57 AM – 5:02 AM
Vijaya
1:45 PM – 2:37 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:06 PM – 7:11 PM
Nishita
11:12 PM – 11:56 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:35 PM – 2:10 PM
Varjyam · avoid
1:05 AM – 2:38 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:02 AM – 5:54 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:02 AM–3:23 PM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
3:23 PM–5:02 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:02 AM–9:14 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
9:14 PM–5:02 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
| 5:02 AM–6:07 AM | Saturn |
| 6:07 AM–7:13 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:13 AM–8:18 AM | Mars |
| 8:18 AM–9:23 AM | Sun |
| 9:23 AM–10:29 AM | Venus |
| 10:29 AM–11:34 AM | Mercury |
| 11:34 AM–12:39 PM | Moon |
| 12:39 PM–1:45 PM | Saturn |
| 1:45 PM–2:50 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:50 PM–3:55 PM | Mars |
| 3:55 PM–5:00 PM | Sun |
| 5:00 PM–6:06 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:06 PM–7:00 PM | Mercury |
| 7:00 PM–7:55 PM | Moon |
| 7:55 PM–8:50 PM | Saturn |
| 8:50 PM–9:44 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:44 PM–10:39 PM | Mars |
| 10:39 PM–11:34 PM | Sun |
| 11:34 PM–12:28 AM | Venus |
| 12:28 AM–1:23 AM | Mercury |
| 1:23 AM–2:18 AM | Moon |
| 2:18 AM–3:12 AM | Saturn |
| 3:12 AM–4:07 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:07 AM–5:02 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.