Panchang for Kolkata
Thursday, 26 October 2023 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Thursday, 26 October 2023: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:38 AM, sunset 5:04 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:47 PM–2:13 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 9:45 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapadapada 3
until 11:27 AM
Yoga
Dhruva
until 8:50 AM
Karana
Balava
until 9:45 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:38 AM
Sunset
5:04 PM
Moonrise
3:25 PM
Moonset
3:48 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:47 PM–2:13 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:38 AM–7:04 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:30 AM–9:55 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
10:58 AM – 11:44 AM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:58 AM – 4:48 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:23 AM – 5:38 AM
Vijaya
1:16 PM – 2:01 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:04 PM – 6:20 PM
Nishita
10:56 PM – 11:46 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:01 AM – 6:29 AM
Varjyam · avoid
8:14 PM – 9:42 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:27 AM – 10:13 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:38 AM–5:58 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
5:58 AM–5:38 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:38 AM–11:27 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
11:27 AM–5:38 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, 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
| 5:38 AM–6:35 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:35 AM–7:33 AM | Mars |
| 7:33 AM–8:30 AM | Sun |
| 8:30 AM–9:27 AM | Venus |
| 9:27 AM–10:24 AM | Mercury |
| 10:24 AM–11:21 AM | Moon |
| 11:21 AM–12:18 PM | Saturn |
| 12:18 PM–1:16 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:16 PM–2:13 PM | Mars |
| 2:13 PM–3:10 PM | Sun |
| 3:10 PM–4:07 PM | Venus |
| 4:07 PM–5:04 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:04 PM–6:07 PM | Moon |
| 6:07 PM–7:10 PM | Saturn |
| 7:10 PM–8:13 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:13 PM–9:16 PM | Mars |
| 9:16 PM–10:19 PM | Sun |
| 10:19 PM–11:22 PM | Venus |
| 11:22 PM–12:24 AM | Mercury |
| 12:24 AM–1:27 AM | Moon |
| 1:27 AM–2:30 AM | Saturn |
| 2:30 AM–3:33 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:33 AM–4:36 AM | Mars |
| 4:36 AM–5:39 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.