Panchang for Kolkata
Thursday, 31 August 2023 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Thursday, 31 August 2023: Shukla Purnima tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:20 AM, sunset 5:57 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:13 PM–2:47 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PurnimaShukla
until 7:06 AM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 2
until 5:45 PM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 5:16 PM
Karana
Bava
until 7:06 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:20 AM
Sunset
5:57 PM
Moonrise
6:23 PM
Moonset
6:22 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:13 PM–2:47 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:20 AM–6:54 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:29 AM–10:03 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:13 AM – 12:03 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:49 AM – 4:34 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:11 AM – 5:20 AM
Vijaya
1:44 PM – 2:35 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:57 PM – 7:05 PM
Nishita
11:15 PM – 12:01 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:28 AM – 12:52 PM
Varjyam · avoid
11:24 PM – 12:49 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:32 AM – 10:22 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:20 AM–5:45 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
5:45 PM–5:20 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
| 5:20 AM–6:23 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:23 AM–7:26 AM | Mars |
| 7:26 AM–8:29 AM | Sun |
| 8:29 AM–9:32 AM | Venus |
| 9:32 AM–10:35 AM | Mercury |
| 10:35 AM–11:38 AM | Moon |
| 11:38 AM–12:41 PM | Saturn |
| 12:41 PM–1:44 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:44 PM–2:47 PM | Mars |
| 2:47 PM–3:50 PM | Sun |
| 3:50 PM–4:54 PM | Venus |
| 4:54 PM–5:57 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:57 PM–6:54 PM | Moon |
| 6:54 PM–7:51 PM | Saturn |
| 7:51 PM–8:47 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:47 PM–9:44 PM | Mars |
| 9:44 PM–10:41 PM | Sun |
| 10:41 PM–11:38 PM | Venus |
| 11:38 PM–12:35 AM | Mercury |
| 12:35 AM–1:32 AM | Moon |
| 1:32 AM–2:29 AM | Saturn |
| 2:29 AM–3:26 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:26 AM–4:23 AM | Mars |
| 4:23 AM–5:20 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.