Panchang for Kolkata
Friday, 15 December 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Friday, 15 December 2023: Shukla Tritiya tithi, Purva Ashadha nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:09 AM, sunset 4:55 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:11 AM–11:32 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TritiyaShukla
until 10:31 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadhapada 4
until 8:11 AM
Yoga
Vriddhi
until 10:17 AM
Karana
Taitila
until 11:45 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Sunset
4:55 PM
Moonrise
8:26 AM
Moonset
7:16 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:11 AM–11:32 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:14 PM–3:34 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:30 AM–8:51 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:11 AM – 11:54 AM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:23 AM – 5:16 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:50 AM – 6:09 AM
Vijaya
1:20 PM – 2:03 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:55 PM – 6:15 PM
Nishita
11:06 PM – 11:59 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:29 AM – 1:58 AM
Varjyam · avoid
3:36 PM – 5:04 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:18 AM – 9:02 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:09 AM–1:45 PM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
1:45 PM–6:09 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:09 AM–8:11 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:11 AM–6:09 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
| 6:09 AM–7:03 AM | Venus |
| 7:03 AM–7:57 AM | Mercury |
| 7:57 AM–8:51 AM | Moon |
| 8:51 AM–9:45 AM | Saturn |
| 9:45 AM–10:38 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:38 AM–11:32 AM | Mars |
| 11:32 AM–12:26 PM | Sun |
| 12:26 PM–1:20 PM | Venus |
| 1:20 PM–2:14 PM | Mercury |
| 2:14 PM–3:07 PM | Moon |
| 3:07 PM–4:01 PM | Saturn |
| 4:01 PM–4:55 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 4:55 PM–6:01 PM | Mars |
| 6:01 PM–7:08 PM | Sun |
| 7:08 PM–8:14 PM | Venus |
| 8:14 PM–9:20 PM | Mercury |
| 9:20 PM–10:26 PM | Moon |
| 10:26 PM–11:33 PM | Saturn |
| 11:33 PM–12:39 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:39 AM–1:45 AM | Mars |
| 1:45 AM–2:51 AM | Sun |
| 2:51 AM–3:57 AM | Venus |
| 3:57 AM–5:04 AM | Mercury |
| 5:04 AM–6:10 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.