Panchang for Kolkata
Saturday, 19 August 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Saturday, 19 August 2023: Shukla Tritiya tithi, Uttara Phalguni nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:16 AM, sunset 6:07 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:28 AM–10:05 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TritiyaShukla
until 10:20 PM
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalgunipada 1
until 1:48 AM
Yoga
Siddha
until 9:19 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 9:13 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:16 AM
Sunset
6:07 PM
Moonrise
7:27 AM
Moonset
7:55 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:28 AM–10:05 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:18 PM–2:54 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:16 AM–6:52 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:16 AM – 12:07 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:46 AM – 4:31 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:09 AM – 5:16 AM
Vijaya
1:50 PM – 2:41 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:07 PM – 7:14 PM
Nishita
11:19 PM – 12:04 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:45 PM – 7:32 PM
Varjyam · avoid
7:01 AM – 8:48 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:16 AM – 6:07 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:16 AM–5:41 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
5:41 AM–5:16 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:16 AM–1:48 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
1:48 AM–5:16 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, 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
| 5:16 AM–6:20 AM | Saturn |
| 6:20 AM–7:24 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:24 AM–8:28 AM | Mars |
| 8:28 AM–9:33 AM | Sun |
| 9:33 AM–10:37 AM | Venus |
| 10:37 AM–11:41 AM | Mercury |
| 11:41 AM–12:46 PM | Moon |
| 12:46 PM–1:50 PM | Saturn |
| 1:50 PM–2:54 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:54 PM–3:58 PM | Mars |
| 3:58 PM–5:03 PM | Sun |
| 5:03 PM–6:07 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:07 PM–7:03 PM | Mercury |
| 7:03 PM–7:58 PM | Moon |
| 7:58 PM–8:54 PM | Saturn |
| 8:54 PM–9:50 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:50 PM–10:46 PM | Mars |
| 10:46 PM–11:41 PM | Sun |
| 11:41 PM–12:37 AM | Venus |
| 12:37 AM–1:33 AM | Mercury |
| 1:33 AM–2:29 AM | Moon |
| 2:29 AM–3:24 AM | Saturn |
| 3:24 AM–4:20 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:20 AM–5:16 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.