Panchang for Kolkata
Saturday, 16 December 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Saturday, 16 December 2023: Shukla Chaturthi tithi, Uttara Ashadha nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:10 AM, sunset 4:55 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:51 AM–10:12 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiShukla
until 8:01 PM
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadhapada 4
until 6:25 AM
Yoga
Dhruva
until 7:03 AM
Karana
Vanija
until 9:16 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:10 AM
Sunset
4:55 PM
Moonrise
9:19 AM
Moonset
8:23 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:51 AM–10:12 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal12:53 PM–2:14 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:10 AM–7:31 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:11 AM – 11:54 AM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:24 AM – 5:17 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:50 AM – 6:10 AM
Vijaya
1:20 PM – 2:03 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:55 PM – 6:15 PM
Nishita
11:06 PM – 11:59 PM
Bhadra · avoid
9:16 AM – 8:01 PM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:25 AM – 4:37 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:00 PM – 8:29 PM
Varjyam · avoid
10:07 AM – 11:36 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:10 AM – 6:53 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:10 AM–6:25 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
6:25 AM–4:37 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, 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
| 6:10 AM–7:04 AM | Saturn |
| 7:04 AM–7:57 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:57 AM–8:51 AM | Mars |
| 8:51 AM–9:45 AM | Sun |
| 9:45 AM–10:39 AM | Venus |
| 10:39 AM–11:33 AM | Mercury |
| 11:33 AM–12:26 PM | Moon |
| 12:26 PM–1:20 PM | Saturn |
| 1:20 PM–2:14 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:14 PM–3:08 PM | Mars |
| 3:08 PM–4:02 PM | Sun |
| 4:02 PM–4:55 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 4:55 PM–6:02 PM | Mercury |
| 6:02 PM–7:08 PM | Moon |
| 7:08 PM–8:14 PM | Saturn |
| 8:14 PM–9:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:20 PM–10:27 PM | Mars |
| 10:27 PM–11:33 PM | Sun |
| 11:33 PM–12:39 AM | Venus |
| 12:39 AM–1:45 AM | Mercury |
| 1:45 AM–2:52 AM | Moon |
| 2:52 AM–3:58 AM | Saturn |
| 3:58 AM–5:04 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:04 AM–6:10 AM | Mars |
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.