Panchang for Kolkata
Thursday, 17 August 2023 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Thursday, 17 August 2023: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Magha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:15 AM, sunset 6:09 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:18 PM–2:55 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 5:36 PM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 2
until 7:59 PM
Yoga
Parigha
until 7:30 PM
Karana
Bava
until 5:36 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:15 AM
Sunset
6:09 PM
Moonrise
5:46 AM
Moonset
6:55 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:18 PM–2:55 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:15 AM–6:52 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:28 AM–10:05 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:16 AM – 12:07 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:46 AM – 4:30 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:08 AM – 5:15 AM
Vijaya
1:51 PM – 2:42 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:09 PM – 7:15 PM
Nishita
11:19 PM – 12:04 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:17 PM – 7:05 PM
Varjyam · avoid
6:28 AM – 8:16 AM
4:58 AM – 6:46 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:33 AM – 10:24 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:15 AM–7:59 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
7:59 PM–5:15 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
| 5:15 AM–6:19 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:19 AM–7:24 AM | Mars |
| 7:24 AM–8:28 AM | Sun |
| 8:28 AM–9:33 AM | Venus |
| 9:33 AM–10:37 AM | Mercury |
| 10:37 AM–11:42 AM | Moon |
| 11:42 AM–12:46 PM | Saturn |
| 12:46 PM–1:51 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:51 PM–2:55 PM | Mars |
| 2:55 PM–4:00 PM | Sun |
| 4:00 PM–5:04 PM | Venus |
| 5:04 PM–6:09 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:09 PM–7:04 PM | Moon |
| 7:04 PM–8:00 PM | Saturn |
| 8:00 PM–8:55 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:55 PM–9:51 PM | Mars |
| 9:51 PM–10:46 PM | Sun |
| 10:46 PM–11:42 PM | Venus |
| 11:42 PM–12:37 AM | Mercury |
| 12:37 AM–1:33 AM | Moon |
| 1:33 AM–2:29 AM | Saturn |
| 2:29 AM–3:24 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:24 AM–4:20 AM | Mars |
| 4:20 AM–5:15 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.