Panchang for Kolkata
Friday, 22 December 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Friday, 22 December 2023: Shukla Dashami tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:13 AM, sunset 4:58 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:15 AM–11:36 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DashamiShukla
until 8:17 AM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 2
until 9:36 PM
Yoga
Parigha
until 11:12 AM
Karana
Gara
until 8:17 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Sunset
4:58 PM
Moonrise
1:13 PM
Moonset
2:28 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:15 AM–11:36 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:17 PM–3:37 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:34 AM–8:54 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:14 AM – 11:57 AM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:27 AM – 5:20 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:54 AM – 6:13 AM
Vijaya
1:23 PM – 2:06 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:58 PM – 6:18 PM
Nishita
11:09 PM – 12:02 AM
Bhadra · avoid
7:43 PM – 6:13 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:05 AM – 4:38 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:42 PM – 7:16 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:22 AM – 9:05 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:13 AM–9:36 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:36 PM–6:13 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 6:13 AM–7:07 AM | Venus |
| 7:07 AM–8:01 AM | Mercury |
| 8:01 AM–8:54 AM | Moon |
| 8:54 AM–9:48 AM | Saturn |
| 9:48 AM–10:42 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:42 AM–11:36 AM | Mars |
| 11:36 AM–12:29 PM | Sun |
| 12:29 PM–1:23 PM | Venus |
| 1:23 PM–2:17 PM | Mercury |
| 2:17 PM–3:11 PM | Moon |
| 3:11 PM–4:04 PM | Saturn |
| 4:04 PM–4:58 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 4:58 PM–6:04 PM | Mars |
| 6:04 PM–7:11 PM | Sun |
| 7:11 PM–8:17 PM | Venus |
| 8:17 PM–9:23 PM | Mercury |
| 9:23 PM–10:29 PM | Moon |
| 10:29 PM–11:36 PM | Saturn |
| 11:36 PM–12:42 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:42 AM–1:48 AM | Mars |
| 1:48 AM–2:55 AM | Sun |
| 2:55 AM–4:01 AM | Venus |
| 4:01 AM–5:07 AM | Mercury |
| 5:07 AM–6:14 AM | Moon |
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.