Panchang for Kolkata
Monday, 21 August 2023 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Monday, 21 August 2023: Shukla Panchami tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:16 AM, sunset 6:05 PM. Rahu Kaal 6:52 AM–8:29 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 2:01 AM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 1
until 6:32 AM
Yoga
Shubha
until 10:21 PM
Karana
Bava
until 1:15 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:16 AM
Sunset
6:05 PM
Moonrise
9:06 AM
Moonset
8:56 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal6:52 AM–8:29 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:05 AM–11:41 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:17 PM–2:53 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:15 AM – 12:06 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:47 AM – 4:32 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:09 AM – 5:16 AM
Vijaya
1:49 PM – 2:40 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:05 PM – 7:12 PM
Nishita
11:18 PM – 12:03 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:33 PM – 1:18 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:06 PM – 2:50 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:06 PM – 12:58 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:16 AM–5:31 PM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
5:31 PM–5:16 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
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
| 5:16 AM–6:20 AM | Moon |
| 6:20 AM–7:24 AM | Saturn |
| 7:24 AM–8:29 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:29 AM–9:33 AM | Mars |
| 9:33 AM–10:37 AM | Sun |
| 10:37 AM–11:41 AM | Venus |
| 11:41 AM–12:45 PM | Mercury |
| 12:45 PM–1:49 PM | Moon |
| 1:49 PM–2:53 PM | Saturn |
| 2:53 PM–3:57 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:57 PM–5:01 PM | Mars |
| 5:01 PM–6:05 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:05 PM–7:01 PM | Venus |
| 7:01 PM–7:57 PM | Mercury |
| 7:57 PM–8:53 PM | Moon |
| 8:53 PM–9:49 PM | Saturn |
| 9:49 PM–10:45 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:45 PM–11:41 PM | Mars |
| 11:41 PM–12:37 AM | Sun |
| 12:37 AM–1:33 AM | Venus |
| 1:33 AM–2:29 AM | Mercury |
| 2:29 AM–3:25 AM | Moon |
| 3:25 AM–4:21 AM | Saturn |
| 4:21 AM–5:17 AM | Jupiter |
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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.