Panchang for Kolkata
Friday, 8 December 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Friday, 8 December 2023: Krishna Ekadashi tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Kartika maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:05 AM, sunset 4:53 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:08 AM–11:29 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
EkadashiKrishna
until 6:32 AM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 4
until 8:54 AM
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 12:05 AM
Karana
Bava
until 5:55 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
4:53 PM
Moonrise
1:31 AM
Moonset
1:30 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:08 AM–11:29 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:11 PM–3:32 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:26 AM–8:47 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:07 AM – 11:51 AM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:19 AM – 5:12 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:46 AM – 6:05 AM
Vijaya
1:17 PM – 2:00 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:53 PM – 6:12 PM
Nishita
11:03 PM – 11:55 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:50 AM – 5:34 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:31 PM – 7:14 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:15 AM – 8:58 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:05 AM–9:54 PM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
9:54 PM–6:05 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:05 AM–8:54 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:54 AM–6:05 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 6:05 AM–6:59 AM | Venus |
| 6:59 AM–7:53 AM | Mercury |
| 7:53 AM–8:47 AM | Moon |
| 8:47 AM–9:41 AM | Saturn |
| 9:41 AM–10:35 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:35 AM–11:29 AM | Mars |
| 11:29 AM–12:23 PM | Sun |
| 12:23 PM–1:17 PM | Venus |
| 1:17 PM–2:11 PM | Mercury |
| 2:11 PM–3:05 PM | Moon |
| 3:05 PM–3:59 PM | Saturn |
| 3:59 PM–4:53 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 4:53 PM–5:59 PM | Mars |
| 5:59 PM–7:05 PM | Sun |
| 7:05 PM–8:11 PM | Venus |
| 8:11 PM–9:17 PM | Mercury |
| 9:17 PM–10:23 PM | Moon |
| 10:23 PM–11:29 PM | Saturn |
| 11:29 PM–12:35 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:35 AM–1:42 AM | Mars |
| 1:42 AM–2:48 AM | Sun |
| 2:48 AM–3:54 AM | Venus |
| 3:54 AM–5:00 AM | Mercury |
| 5:00 AM–6:06 AM | Moon |
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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.