Panchang for Kolkata
Saturday, 23 December 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Saturday, 23 December 2023: Shukla Ekadashi tithi, Bharani nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:14 AM, sunset 4:59 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:55 AM–10:15 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
EkadashiShukla
until 7:13 AM
Nakshatra
Bharanipada 2
until 9:19 PM
Yoga
Shiva
until 9:08 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 7:13 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Sunset
4:59 PM
Moonrise
1:52 PM
Moonset
3:29 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:55 AM–10:15 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal12:57 PM–2:17 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:14 AM–7:34 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:15 AM – 11:58 AM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:28 AM – 5:21 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:54 AM – 6:14 AM
Vijaya
1:24 PM – 2:07 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:59 PM – 6:18 PM
Nishita
11:10 PM – 12:03 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:14 AM – 7:13 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:35 PM – 6:10 PM
Varjyam · avoid
7:05 AM – 8:40 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
6:14 AM – 6:57 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:14 AM–3:18 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
3:18 AM–6:14 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:14 AM–9:19 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
9:19 PM–6:14 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
| 6:14 AM–7:07 AM | Saturn |
| 7:07 AM–8:01 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:01 AM–8:55 AM | Mars |
| 8:55 AM–9:49 AM | Sun |
| 9:49 AM–10:42 AM | Venus |
| 10:42 AM–11:36 AM | Mercury |
| 11:36 AM–12:30 PM | Moon |
| 12:30 PM–1:24 PM | Saturn |
| 1:24 PM–2:17 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:17 PM–3:11 PM | Mars |
| 3:11 PM–4:05 PM | Sun |
| 4:05 PM–4:59 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 4:59 PM–6:05 PM | Mercury |
| 6:05 PM–7:11 PM | Moon |
| 7:11 PM–8:17 PM | Saturn |
| 8:17 PM–9:24 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:24 PM–10:30 PM | Mars |
| 10:30 PM–11:36 PM | Sun |
| 11:36 PM–12:43 AM | Venus |
| 12:43 AM–1:49 AM | Mercury |
| 1:49 AM–2:55 AM | Moon |
| 2:55 AM–4:01 AM | Saturn |
| 4:01 AM–5:08 AM | Jupiter |
| 5:08 AM–6:14 AM | Mars |
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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.