Panchang for Kolkata
Monday, 16 October 2023 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Monday, 16 October 2023: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Swati nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:34 AM, sunset 5:12 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:01 AM–8:28 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 1:14 AM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 2
until 7:36 PM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 10:04 AM
Karana
Balava
until 12:57 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:34 AM
Sunset
5:12 PM
Moonrise
6:44 AM
Moonset
6:08 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:01 AM–8:28 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:56 AM–11:23 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:50 PM–2:17 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:00 AM – 11:46 AM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:55 AM – 4:44 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:20 AM – 5:34 AM
Vijaya
1:19 PM – 2:06 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:12 PM – 6:26 PM
Nishita
10:58 PM – 11:48 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:17 AM – 11:59 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:25 AM – 3:04 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:46 AM – 12:33 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:34 AM–7:36 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
7:36 PM–5:34 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
| 5:34 AM–6:32 AM | Moon |
| 6:32 AM–7:30 AM | Saturn |
| 7:30 AM–8:28 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:28 AM–9:27 AM | Mars |
| 9:27 AM–10:25 AM | Sun |
| 10:25 AM–11:23 AM | Venus |
| 11:23 AM–12:21 PM | Mercury |
| 12:21 PM–1:19 PM | Moon |
| 1:19 PM–2:17 PM | Saturn |
| 2:17 PM–3:16 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:16 PM–4:14 PM | Mars |
| 4:14 PM–5:12 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:12 PM–6:14 PM | Venus |
| 6:14 PM–7:16 PM | Mercury |
| 7:16 PM–8:18 PM | Moon |
| 8:18 PM–9:19 PM | Saturn |
| 9:19 PM–10:21 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:21 PM–11:23 PM | Mars |
| 11:23 PM–12:25 AM | Sun |
| 12:25 AM–1:27 AM | Venus |
| 1:27 AM–2:29 AM | Mercury |
| 2:29 AM–3:30 AM | Moon |
| 3:30 AM–4:32 AM | Saturn |
| 4:32 AM–5:34 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.