Panchang for Kolkata
Monday, 18 December 2023 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Monday, 18 December 2023: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:11 AM, sunset 4:56 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:32 AM–8:52 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 3:15 PM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 1
until 1:22 AM
Yoga
Vajra
until 9:32 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 3:15 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Sunset
4:56 PM
Moonrise
10:47 AM
Moonset
10:31 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:32 AM–8:52 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:13 AM–11:34 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:54 PM–2:15 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:12 AM – 11:55 AM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:25 AM – 5:18 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:52 AM – 6:11 AM
Vijaya
1:21 PM – 2:04 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:56 PM – 6:16 PM
Nishita
11:07 PM – 12:00 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:38 PM – 8:08 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:39 AM – 11:09 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:55 AM – 12:38 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:11 AM–1:22 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
1:22 AM–6:11 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 6:11 AM–7:05 AM | Moon |
| 7:05 AM–7:59 AM | Saturn |
| 7:59 AM–8:52 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:52 AM–9:46 AM | Mars |
| 9:46 AM–10:40 AM | Sun |
| 10:40 AM–11:34 AM | Venus |
| 11:34 AM–12:27 PM | Mercury |
| 12:27 PM–1:21 PM | Moon |
| 1:21 PM–2:15 PM | Saturn |
| 2:15 PM–3:09 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:09 PM–4:02 PM | Mars |
| 4:02 PM–4:56 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 4:56 PM–6:03 PM | Venus |
| 6:03 PM–7:09 PM | Mercury |
| 7:09 PM–8:15 PM | Moon |
| 8:15 PM–9:21 PM | Saturn |
| 9:21 PM–10:28 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:28 PM–11:34 PM | Mars |
| 11:34 PM–12:40 AM | Sun |
| 12:40 AM–1:46 AM | Venus |
| 1:46 AM–2:53 AM | Mercury |
| 2:53 AM–3:59 AM | Moon |
| 3:59 AM–5:05 AM | Saturn |
| 5:05 AM–6:12 AM | Jupiter |
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.