Panchang for Kolkata
Thursday, 24 August 2023 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Thursday, 24 August 2023: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Vishakha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:17 AM, sunset 6:03 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:16 PM–2:51 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 3:11 AM
Nakshatra
Vishakhapada 4
until 9:04 AM
Yoga
Indra
until 8:37 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 3:27 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:17 AM
Sunset
6:03 PM
Moonrise
11:52 AM
Moonset
10:51 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:16 PM–2:51 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:17 AM–6:53 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:29 AM–10:04 AM
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
6:03 PM – 7:10 PM
Nishita
11:18 PM – 12:03 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:17 AM – 3:27 PM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 9:04 AM – 5:17 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:46 PM – 12:23 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:06 PM – 2:43 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:33 AM – 10:24 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:17 AM–9:04 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
9:04 AM–5:17 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, 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
| 5:17 AM–6:21 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:21 AM–7:25 AM | Mars |
| 7:25 AM–8:29 AM | Sun |
| 8:29 AM–9:33 AM | Venus |
| 9:33 AM–10:36 AM | Mercury |
| 10:36 AM–11:40 AM | Moon |
| 11:40 AM–12:44 PM | Saturn |
| 12:44 PM–1:48 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:48 PM–2:51 PM | Mars |
| 2:51 PM–3:55 PM | Sun |
| 3:55 PM–4:59 PM | Venus |
| 4:59 PM–6:03 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:03 PM–6:59 PM | Moon |
| 6:59 PM–7:55 PM | Saturn |
| 7:55 PM–8:52 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:52 PM–9:48 PM | Mars |
| 9:48 PM–10:44 PM | Sun |
| 10:44 PM–11:40 PM | Venus |
| 11:40 PM–12:37 AM | Mercury |
| 12:37 AM–1:33 AM | Moon |
| 1:33 AM–2:29 AM | Saturn |
| 2:29 AM–3:25 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:25 AM–4:21 AM | Mars |
| 4:21 AM–5:18 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.