Panchang for Kolkata
Thursday, 4 January 2024 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Thursday, 4 January 2024: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 6:18 AM, sunset 5:05 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:03 PM–2:24 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 10:05 PM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 3
until 5:34 PM
Yoga
Shobhana
until 6:21 AM
Karana
Balava
until 9:01 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Sunset
5:05 PM
Moonrise
—
Moonset
11:28 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:03 PM–2:24 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:18 AM–7:39 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:00 AM–10:21 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:20 AM – 12:03 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:32 AM – 5:25 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:59 AM – 6:18 AM
Vijaya
1:30 PM – 2:13 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:05 PM – 6:25 PM
Nishita
11:15 PM – 12:08 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:52 AM – 12:39 PM
Varjyam · avoid
2:19 AM – 4:04 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:54 AM – 10:37 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:18 AM–5:34 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
5:34 PM–6:18 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 6:18 AM–7:12 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:12 AM–8:06 AM | Mars |
| 8:06 AM–9:00 AM | Sun |
| 9:00 AM–9:54 AM | Venus |
| 9:54 AM–10:48 AM | Mercury |
| 10:48 AM–11:42 AM | Moon |
| 11:42 AM–12:36 PM | Saturn |
| 12:36 PM–1:30 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:30 PM–2:24 PM | Mars |
| 2:24 PM–3:17 PM | Sun |
| 3:17 PM–4:11 PM | Venus |
| 4:11 PM–5:05 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:05 PM–6:11 PM | Moon |
| 6:11 PM–7:18 PM | Saturn |
| 7:18 PM–8:24 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:24 PM–9:30 PM | Mars |
| 9:30 PM–10:36 PM | Sun |
| 10:36 PM–11:42 PM | Venus |
| 11:42 PM–12:48 AM | Mercury |
| 12:48 AM–1:54 AM | Moon |
| 1:54 AM–3:00 AM | Saturn |
| 3:00 AM–4:06 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:06 AM–5:12 AM | Mars |
| 5:12 AM–6:18 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.