Panchang for Kolkata
Friday, 21 July 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Friday, 21 July 2023: Shukla Tritiya tithi, Magha nakshatra, Adhik Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:04 AM, sunset 6:23 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:04 AM–11:44 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TritiyaShukla
until 6:59 AM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 3
until 1:58 PM
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 12:24 PM
Karana
Gara
until 6:59 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:04 AM
Sunset
6:23 PM
Moonrise
7:50 AM
Moonset
8:53 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:04 AM–11:44 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:03 PM–4:43 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:44 AM–8:24 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:17 AM – 12:10 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:38 AM – 4:21 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:00 AM – 5:04 AM
Vijaya
1:57 PM – 2:50 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:23 PM – 7:27 PM
Nishita
11:22 PM – 12:05 AM
Bhadra · avoid
8:14 PM – 5:04 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:16 AM – 1:04 PM
Varjyam · avoid
10:59 PM – 12:47 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:44 AM – 8:37 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:04 AM–1:58 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
1:58 PM–5:04 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
| 5:04 AM–6:10 AM | Venus |
| 6:10 AM–7:17 AM | Mercury |
| 7:17 AM–8:24 AM | Moon |
| 8:24 AM–9:30 AM | Saturn |
| 9:30 AM–10:37 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:37 AM–11:44 AM | Mars |
| 11:44 AM–12:50 PM | Sun |
| 12:50 PM–1:57 PM | Venus |
| 1:57 PM–3:03 PM | Mercury |
| 3:03 PM–4:10 PM | Moon |
| 4:10 PM–5:17 PM | Saturn |
| 5:17 PM–6:23 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:23 PM–7:17 PM | Mars |
| 7:17 PM–8:10 PM | Sun |
| 8:10 PM–9:04 PM | Venus |
| 9:04 PM–9:57 PM | Mercury |
| 9:57 PM–10:50 PM | Moon |
| 10:50 PM–11:44 PM | Saturn |
| 11:44 PM–12:37 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:37 AM–1:31 AM | Mars |
| 1:31 AM–2:24 AM | Sun |
| 2:24 AM–3:17 AM | Venus |
| 3:17 AM–4:11 AM | Mercury |
| 4:11 AM–5:04 AM | Moon |
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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.