Panchang for Kolkata
Saturday, 26 August 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Saturday, 26 August 2023: Shukla Dashami tithi, Jyeshtha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:18 AM, sunset 6:01 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:29 AM–10:04 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DashamiShukla
until 12:09 AM
Nakshatra
Jyeshthapada 4
until 8:38 AM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 4:27 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 1:11 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:18 AM
Sunset
6:01 PM
Moonrise
1:58 PM
Moonset
12:41 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:29 AM–10:04 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:15 PM–2:50 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:18 AM–6:53 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:14 AM – 12:05 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:48 AM – 4:33 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:10 AM – 5:18 AM
Vijaya
1:47 PM – 2:38 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:01 PM – 7:09 PM
Nishita
11:17 PM – 12:02 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:14 AM – 2:45 AM
Varjyam · avoid
4:11 PM – 5:41 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:18 AM – 6:09 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:18 AM–8:38 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
8:38 AM–5:18 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:18 AM–8:38 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:38 AM–5:18 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, 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
| 5:18 AM–6:22 AM | Saturn |
| 6:22 AM–7:25 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:25 AM–8:29 AM | Mars |
| 8:29 AM–9:32 AM | Sun |
| 9:32 AM–10:36 AM | Venus |
| 10:36 AM–11:40 AM | Mercury |
| 11:40 AM–12:43 PM | Moon |
| 12:43 PM–1:47 PM | Saturn |
| 1:47 PM–2:50 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:50 PM–3:54 PM | Mars |
| 3:54 PM–4:58 PM | Sun |
| 4:58 PM–6:01 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:01 PM–6:58 PM | Mercury |
| 6:58 PM–7:54 PM | Moon |
| 7:54 PM–8:50 PM | Saturn |
| 8:50 PM–9:47 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:47 PM–10:43 PM | Mars |
| 10:43 PM–11:40 PM | Sun |
| 11:40 PM–12:36 AM | Venus |
| 12:36 AM–1:33 AM | Mercury |
| 1:33 AM–2:29 AM | Moon |
| 2:29 AM–3:25 AM | Saturn |
| 3:25 AM–4:22 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:22 AM–5:18 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.