Panchang for Kolkata
Wednesday, 23 August 2023 · Budhvar (Wednesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Wednesday, 23 August 2023: Shukla Saptami tithi, Swati nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:17 AM, sunset 6:04 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:40 AM–1:16 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 3:32 AM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 4
until 8:09 AM
Yoga
Brahma
until 9:45 PM
Karana
Gara
until 3:25 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
5:17 AM
Sunset
6:04 PM
Moonrise
10:54 AM
Moonset
10:08 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:40 AM–1:16 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:53 AM–8:29 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:05 AM–11:40 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:15 AM–12:06 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:15 AM – 12:06 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:47 AM – 4:32 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:10 AM – 5:17 AM
Vijaya
1:48 PM – 2:39 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:04 PM – 7:11 PM
Nishita
11:18 PM – 12:03 AM
Bhadra · avoid
3:32 AM – 5:17 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:56 PM – 1:36 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:58 PM – 3:37 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:15 AM – 12:06 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:17 AM–2:55 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
2:55 AM–5:17 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:17 AM–8:09 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:09 AM–5:17 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 5:17 AM–6:21 AM | Mercury |
| 6:21 AM–7:25 AM | Moon |
| 7:25 AM–8:29 AM | Saturn |
| 8:29 AM–9:33 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:33 AM–10:36 AM | Mars |
| 10:36 AM–11:40 AM | Sun |
| 11:40 AM–12:44 PM | Venus |
| 12:44 PM–1:48 PM | Mercury |
| 1:48 PM–2:52 PM | Moon |
| 2:52 PM–3:56 PM | Saturn |
| 3:56 PM–5:00 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:00 PM–6:04 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 6:04 PM–7:00 PM | Sun |
| 7:00 PM–7:56 PM | Venus |
| 7:56 PM–8:52 PM | Mercury |
| 8:52 PM–9:48 PM | Moon |
| 9:48 PM–10:44 PM | Saturn |
| 10:44 PM–11:41 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:41 PM–12:37 AM | Mars |
| 12:37 AM–1:33 AM | Sun |
| 1:33 AM–2:29 AM | Venus |
| 2:29 AM–3:25 AM | Mercury |
| 3:25 AM–4:21 AM | Moon |
| 4:21 AM–5:17 AM | Saturn |
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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.