Panchang for Kolkata
Monday, 24 July 2023 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Monday, 24 July 2023: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Adhik Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:05 AM, sunset 6:22 PM. Rahu Kaal 6:45 AM–8:24 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 1:43 PM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 2
until 10:13 PM
Yoga
Shiva
until 2:52 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 1:43 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:05 AM
Sunset
6:22 PM
Moonrise
10:20 AM
Moonset
10:23 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal6:45 AM–8:24 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:04 AM–11:44 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:23 PM–3:03 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:17 AM – 12:10 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:39 AM – 4:22 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:01 AM – 5:05 AM
Vijaya
1:57 PM – 2:50 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:22 PM – 7:27 PM
Nishita
11:22 PM – 12:05 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:36 PM – 5:22 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:10 PM – 1:03 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:05 AM–10:13 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
10:13 PM–5:05 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 5:05 AM–6:11 AM | Moon |
| 6:11 AM–7:18 AM | Saturn |
| 7:18 AM–8:24 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:24 AM–9:31 AM | Mars |
| 9:31 AM–10:37 AM | Sun |
| 10:37 AM–11:44 AM | Venus |
| 11:44 AM–12:50 PM | Mercury |
| 12:50 PM–1:57 PM | Moon |
| 1:57 PM–3:03 PM | Saturn |
| 3:03 PM–4:09 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:09 PM–5:16 PM | Mars |
| 5:16 PM–6:22 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:22 PM–7:16 PM | Venus |
| 7:16 PM–8:10 PM | Mercury |
| 8:10 PM–9:03 PM | Moon |
| 9:03 PM–9:57 PM | Saturn |
| 9:57 PM–10:50 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:50 PM–11:44 PM | Mars |
| 11:44 PM–12:37 AM | Sun |
| 12:37 AM–1:31 AM | Venus |
| 1:31 AM–2:25 AM | Mercury |
| 2:25 AM–3:18 AM | Moon |
| 3:18 AM–4:12 AM | Saturn |
| 4:12 AM–5:05 AM | Jupiter |
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.