Panchang for Kolkata
Saturday, 12 August 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Saturday, 12 August 2023: Krishna Ekadashi tithi, Mrigashira nakshatra, Adhik Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:13 AM, sunset 6:12 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:28 AM–10:05 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
EkadashiKrishna
until 6:32 AM
Nakshatra
Mrigashirapada 4
until 6:03 AM
Yoga
Harshana
until 3:23 PM
Karana
Balava
until 6:32 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:13 AM
Sunset
6:12 PM
Moonrise
1:19 AM
Moonset
3:30 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:28 AM–10:05 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:20 PM–2:57 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:13 AM–6:50 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:17 AM – 12:09 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:45 AM – 4:29 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:07 AM – 5:13 AM
Vijaya
1:52 PM – 2:44 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:12 PM – 7:18 PM
Nishita
11:21 PM – 12:05 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:51 AM – 3:37 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:17 PM – 5:03 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:13 AM – 6:05 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:13 AM–6:03 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
6:03 AM–5:13 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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–6:18 AM | Saturn |
| 6:18 AM–7:23 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:23 AM–8:28 AM | Mars |
| 8:28 AM–9:33 AM | Sun |
| 9:33 AM–10:38 AM | Venus |
| 10:38 AM–11:43 AM | Mercury |
| 11:43 AM–12:48 PM | Moon |
| 12:48 PM–1:52 PM | Saturn |
| 1:52 PM–2:57 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:57 PM–4:02 PM | Mars |
| 4:02 PM–5:07 PM | Sun |
| 5:07 PM–6:12 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:12 PM–7:07 PM | Mercury |
| 7:07 PM–8:02 PM | Moon |
| 8:02 PM–8:57 PM | Saturn |
| 8:57 PM–9:53 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:53 PM–10:48 PM | Mars |
| 10:48 PM–11:43 PM | Sun |
| 11:43 PM–12:38 AM | Venus |
| 12:38 AM–1:33 AM | Mercury |
| 1:33 AM–2:28 AM | Moon |
| 2:28 AM–3:23 AM | Saturn |
| 3:23 AM–4:18 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:18 AM–5:13 AM | Mars |
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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.