Panchang for Kolkata
Friday, 20 October 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Friday, 20 October 2023: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Mula nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:35 AM, sunset 5:09 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:55 AM–11:22 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 11:25 PM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 2
until 8:41 PM
Yoga
Atiganda
until 3:03 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 12:02 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:35 AM
Sunset
5:09 PM
Moonrise
10:43 AM
Moonset
9:24 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:55 AM–11:22 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:15 PM–3:42 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:02 AM–8:29 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
10:59 AM – 11:45 AM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:56 AM – 4:46 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:21 AM – 5:35 AM
Vijaya
1:18 PM – 2:04 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:09 PM – 6:23 PM
Nishita
10:57 PM – 11:47 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:24 PM – 3:58 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:54 AM – 8:40 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:35 AM–8:41 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
8:41 PM–5:35 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 5:35 AM–6:33 AM | Venus |
| 6:33 AM–7:31 AM | Mercury |
| 7:31 AM–8:29 AM | Moon |
| 8:29 AM–9:27 AM | Saturn |
| 9:27 AM–10:24 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:24 AM–11:22 AM | Mars |
| 11:22 AM–12:20 PM | Sun |
| 12:20 PM–1:18 PM | Venus |
| 1:18 PM–2:15 PM | Mercury |
| 2:15 PM–3:13 PM | Moon |
| 3:13 PM–4:11 PM | Saturn |
| 4:11 PM–5:09 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:09 PM–6:11 PM | Mars |
| 6:11 PM–7:13 PM | Sun |
| 7:13 PM–8:16 PM | Venus |
| 8:16 PM–9:18 PM | Mercury |
| 9:18 PM–10:20 PM | Moon |
| 10:20 PM–11:22 PM | Saturn |
| 11:22 PM–12:25 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:25 AM–1:27 AM | Mars |
| 1:27 AM–2:29 AM | Sun |
| 2:29 AM–3:31 AM | Venus |
| 3:31 AM–4:34 AM | Mercury |
| 4:34 AM–5:36 AM | Moon |
More for Kolkata: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Kolkata (22.56, 88.36, Asia/Kolkata) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.