Panchang for Kolkata
Friday, 18 August 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Friday, 18 August 2023: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:15 AM, sunset 6:08 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:05 AM–11:42 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 8:02 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Phalgunipada 2
until 10:58 PM
Yoga
Shiva
until 8:28 PM
Karana
Balava
until 6:50 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:15 AM
Sunset
6:08 PM
Moonrise
6:37 AM
Moonset
7:26 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:05 AM–11:42 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:55 PM–4:31 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:52 AM–8:28 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:16 AM – 12:07 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:46 AM – 4:31 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:08 AM – 5:15 AM
Vijaya
1:50 PM – 2:42 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:08 PM – 7:15 PM
Nishita
11:19 PM – 12:04 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:46 PM – 5:34 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:50 AM – 8:41 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:15 AM–10:58 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
10:58 PM–5:15 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 5:15 AM–6:20 AM | Venus |
| 6:20 AM–7:24 AM | Mercury |
| 7:24 AM–8:28 AM | Moon |
| 8:28 AM–9:33 AM | Saturn |
| 9:33 AM–10:37 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:37 AM–11:42 AM | Mars |
| 11:42 AM–12:46 PM | Sun |
| 12:46 PM–1:50 PM | Venus |
| 1:50 PM–2:55 PM | Mercury |
| 2:55 PM–3:59 PM | Moon |
| 3:59 PM–5:03 PM | Saturn |
| 5:03 PM–6:08 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:08 PM–7:03 PM | Mars |
| 7:03 PM–7:59 PM | Sun |
| 7:59 PM–8:55 PM | Venus |
| 8:55 PM–9:50 PM | Mercury |
| 9:50 PM–10:46 PM | Moon |
| 10:46 PM–11:42 PM | Saturn |
| 11:42 PM–12:37 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:37 AM–1:33 AM | Mars |
| 1:33 AM–2:29 AM | Sun |
| 2:29 AM–3:24 AM | Venus |
| 3:24 AM–4:20 AM | Mercury |
| 4:20 AM–5:16 AM | Moon |
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.