Panchang for Kolkata
Thursday, 28 December 2023 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Thursday, 28 December 2023: Krishna Pratipada tithi, Punarvasu nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:16 AM, sunset 5:01 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:59 PM–2:20 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaKrishna
until 6:47 AM
Nakshatra
Punarvasupada 2
until 1:05 AM
Yoga
Indra
until 2:24 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 6:47 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:16 AM
Sunset
5:01 PM
Moonrise
6:10 PM
Moonset
8:09 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:59 PM–2:20 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:16 AM–7:36 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:57 AM–10:18 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:17 AM – 12:00 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:30 AM – 5:23 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:56 AM – 6:16 AM
Vijaya
1:26 PM – 2:09 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:01 PM – 6:21 PM
Nishita
11:12 PM – 12:05 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:16 AM – 1:05 AM
- Amrita Siddhi Yoga: 1:05 AM – 6:16 AM
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 1:05 AM – 6:16 AM
- Guru Pushya Yoga: 1:05 AM – 6:16 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:31 PM – 12:14 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:17 PM – 2:00 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:51 AM – 10:34 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:16 AM–6:38 PM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
6:38 PM–6:16 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:16 AM–1:05 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
1:05 AM–6:16 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, 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
| 6:16 AM–7:09 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:09 AM–8:03 AM | Mars |
| 8:03 AM–8:57 AM | Sun |
| 8:57 AM–9:51 AM | Venus |
| 9:51 AM–10:45 AM | Mercury |
| 10:45 AM–11:38 AM | Moon |
| 11:38 AM–12:32 PM | Saturn |
| 12:32 PM–1:26 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:26 PM–2:20 PM | Mars |
| 2:20 PM–3:14 PM | Sun |
| 3:14 PM–4:07 PM | Venus |
| 4:07 PM–5:01 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:01 PM–6:07 PM | Moon |
| 6:07 PM–7:14 PM | Saturn |
| 7:14 PM–8:20 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:20 PM–9:26 PM | Mars |
| 9:26 PM–10:32 PM | Sun |
| 10:32 PM–11:39 PM | Venus |
| 11:39 PM–12:45 AM | Mercury |
| 12:45 AM–1:51 AM | Moon |
| 1:51 AM–2:57 AM | Saturn |
| 2:57 AM–4:04 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:04 AM–5:10 AM | Mars |
| 5:10 AM–6:16 AM | Sun |
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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.