Panchang for Kolkata
Friday, 29 December 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Friday, 29 December 2023: Krishna Dwitiya tithi, Pushya nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:16 AM, sunset 5:02 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:18 AM–11:39 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaKrishna
until 8:00 AM
Nakshatra
Pushyapada 1
until 3:10 AM
Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 2:29 AM
Karana
Gara
until 8:00 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:16 AM
Sunset
5:02 PM
Moonrise
7:06 PM
Moonset
8:50 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:18 AM–11:39 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:20 PM–3:41 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:37 AM–8:57 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:17 AM – 12:00 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:30 AM – 5:23 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:57 AM – 6:16 AM
Vijaya
1:27 PM – 2:10 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:02 PM – 6:21 PM
Nishita
11:12 PM – 12:05 AM
Bhadra · avoid
8:49 PM – 6:16 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:13 PM – 9:57 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:47 AM – 11:31 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:25 AM – 9:08 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:16 AM–3:10 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
3:10 AM–6:16 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva 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
| 6:16 AM–7:10 AM | Venus |
| 7:10 AM–8:04 AM | Mercury |
| 8:04 AM–8:57 AM | Moon |
| 8:57 AM–9:51 AM | Saturn |
| 9:51 AM–10:45 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:45 AM–11:39 AM | Mars |
| 11:39 AM–12:33 PM | Sun |
| 12:33 PM–1:27 PM | Venus |
| 1:27 PM–2:20 PM | Mercury |
| 2:20 PM–3:14 PM | Moon |
| 3:14 PM–4:08 PM | Saturn |
| 4:08 PM–5:02 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:02 PM–6:08 PM | Mars |
| 6:08 PM–7:14 PM | Sun |
| 7:14 PM–8:20 PM | Venus |
| 8:20 PM–9:27 PM | Mercury |
| 9:27 PM–10:33 PM | Moon |
| 10:33 PM–11:39 PM | Saturn |
| 11:39 PM–12:45 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:45 AM–1:52 AM | Mars |
| 1:52 AM–2:58 AM | Sun |
| 2:58 AM–4:04 AM | Venus |
| 4:04 AM–5:10 AM | Mercury |
| 5:10 AM–6:16 AM | Moon |
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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.