Panchang for Kolkata
Sunday, 17 December 2023 · Ravivar (Sunday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Sunday, 17 December 2023: Shukla Panchami tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:10 AM, sunset 4:56 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:35 PM–4:56 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 5:34 PM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 1
until 2:55 AM
Yoga
Harshana
until 12:36 AM
Karana
Bava
until 6:47 AM
Vara
Ravivar(Sunday)
Sunrise
6:10 AM
Sunset
4:56 PM
Moonrise
10:06 AM
Moonset
9:29 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:35 PM–4:56 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal11:33 AM–12:54 PM
- Gulika Kaal2:15 PM–3:35 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:12 AM – 11:55 AM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:25 AM – 5:17 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:51 AM – 6:10 AM
Vijaya
1:21 PM – 2:04 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:56 PM – 6:15 PM
Nishita
11:07 PM – 12:00 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:15 PM – 6:44 PM
Varjyam · avoid
8:20 AM – 9:49 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
3:30 PM – 4:13 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:10 AM–3:45 PM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
3:45 PM–6:10 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:10 AM–2:55 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
2:55 AM–6:10 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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 | Sun |
| 7:04 AM–7:58 AM | Venus |
| 7:58 AM–8:52 AM | Mercury |
| 8:52 AM–9:46 AM | Moon |
| 9:46 AM–10:39 AM | Saturn |
| 10:39 AM–11:33 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:33 AM–12:27 PM | Mars |
| 12:27 PM–1:21 PM | Sun |
| 1:21 PM–2:15 PM | Venus |
| 2:15 PM–3:08 PM | Mercury |
| 3:08 PM–4:02 PM | Moon |
| 4:02 PM–4:56 PM | Saturn |
night horas
| 4:56 PM–6:02 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:02 PM–7:08 PM | Mars |
| 7:08 PM–8:15 PM | Sun |
| 8:15 PM–9:21 PM | Venus |
| 9:21 PM–10:27 PM | Mercury |
| 10:27 PM–11:33 PM | Moon |
| 11:33 PM–12:40 AM | Saturn |
| 12:40 AM–1:46 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:46 AM–2:52 AM | Mars |
| 2:52 AM–3:58 AM | Sun |
| 3:58 AM–5:05 AM | Venus |
| 5:05 AM–6:11 AM | Mercury |
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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.