Panchang for Kolkata
Monday, 28 August 2023 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Monday, 28 August 2023: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Uttara Ashadha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:19 AM, sunset 5:59 PM. Rahu Kaal 6:54 AM–8:29 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 6:23 PM
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadhapada 1
until 2:43 AM
Yoga
Ayushman
until 9:56 AM
Karana
Bava
until 8:02 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:19 AM
Sunset
5:59 PM
Moonrise
4:00 PM
Moonset
2:57 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal6:54 AM–8:29 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:04 AM–11:39 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:14 PM–2:49 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:14 AM – 12:04 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:48 AM – 4:33 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:11 AM – 5:19 AM
Vijaya
1:46 PM – 2:37 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:59 PM – 7:07 PM
Nishita
11:16 PM – 12:02 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 2:43 AM – 5:19 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:00 PM – 10:26 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:25 PM – 1:51 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:04 PM – 12:55 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:19 AM–10:40 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
10:40 AM–5:19 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:19 AM–2:43 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
2:43 AM–5:19 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
| 5:19 AM–6:22 AM | Moon |
| 6:22 AM–7:25 AM | Saturn |
| 7:25 AM–8:29 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:29 AM–9:32 AM | Mars |
| 9:32 AM–10:36 AM | Sun |
| 10:36 AM–11:39 AM | Venus |
| 11:39 AM–12:42 PM | Mercury |
| 12:42 PM–1:46 PM | Moon |
| 1:46 PM–2:49 PM | Saturn |
| 2:49 PM–3:53 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:53 PM–4:56 PM | Mars |
| 4:56 PM–5:59 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:59 PM–6:56 PM | Venus |
| 6:56 PM–7:53 PM | Mercury |
| 7:53 PM–8:49 PM | Moon |
| 8:49 PM–9:46 PM | Saturn |
| 9:46 PM–10:43 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:43 PM–11:39 PM | Mars |
| 11:39 PM–12:36 AM | Sun |
| 12:36 AM–1:32 AM | Venus |
| 1:32 AM–2:29 AM | Mercury |
| 2:29 AM–3:26 AM | Moon |
| 3:26 AM–4:22 AM | Saturn |
| 4:22 AM–5:19 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.