Panchang for Kolkata
Saturday, 21 October 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Saturday, 21 October 2023: Shukla Saptami tithi, Purva Ashadha nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:36 AM, sunset 5:08 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:29 AM–9:55 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 9:54 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadhapada 2
until 7:54 PM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 12:37 AM
Karana
Gara
until 10:43 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:36 AM
Sunset
5:08 PM
Moonrise
11:42 AM
Moonset
10:28 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:29 AM–9:55 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal12:48 PM–2:15 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:36 AM–7:02 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
10:59 AM – 11:45 AM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:56 AM – 4:46 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:21 AM – 5:36 AM
Vijaya
1:17 PM – 2:03 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:08 PM – 6:23 PM
Nishita
10:57 PM – 11:47 PM
Bhadra · avoid
9:54 PM – 5:36 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:16 PM – 4:49 PM
Varjyam · avoid
5:59 AM – 7:31 AM
3:31 AM – 5:02 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:36 AM – 6:22 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:36 AM–1:39 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
1:39 AM–5:36 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:36 AM–7:54 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
7:54 PM–5:36 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 5:36 AM–6:34 AM | Saturn |
| 6:34 AM–7:31 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:31 AM–8:29 AM | Mars |
| 8:29 AM–9:27 AM | Sun |
| 9:27 AM–10:24 AM | Venus |
| 10:24 AM–11:22 AM | Mercury |
| 11:22 AM–12:20 PM | Moon |
| 12:20 PM–1:17 PM | Saturn |
| 1:17 PM–2:15 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:15 PM–3:13 PM | Mars |
| 3:13 PM–4:10 PM | Sun |
| 4:10 PM–5:08 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:08 PM–6:10 PM | Mercury |
| 6:10 PM–7:13 PM | Moon |
| 7:13 PM–8:15 PM | Saturn |
| 8:15 PM–9:17 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:17 PM–10:20 PM | Mars |
| 10:20 PM–11:22 PM | Sun |
| 11:22 PM–12:25 AM | Venus |
| 12:25 AM–1:27 AM | Mercury |
| 1:27 AM–2:29 AM | Moon |
| 2:29 AM–3:32 AM | Saturn |
| 3:32 AM–4:34 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:34 AM–5:36 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.