Panchang for Kolkata
Monday, 15 January 2024 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Monday, 15 January 2024: Shukla Panchami tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 6:20 AM, sunset 5:13 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:41 AM–9:03 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 2:17 AM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 4
until 8:07 AM
Yoga
Variyana
until 11:11 PM
Karana
Bava
until 3:36 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:20 AM
Sunset
5:13 PM
Moonrise
9:24 AM
Moonset
9:23 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:41 AM–9:03 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:25 AM–11:46 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:08 PM–2:30 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:24 AM – 12:08 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:35 AM – 5:27 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:01 AM – 6:20 AM
Vijaya
1:35 PM – 2:19 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:13 PM – 6:32 PM
Nishita
11:20 PM – 12:12 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:49 PM – 12:18 AM
Varjyam · avoid
2:00 PM – 3:28 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:08 PM – 12:52 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:20 AM–12:38 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
12:38 AM–6:20 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:20 AM–8:07 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:07 AM–6:11 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 6:20 AM–7:14 AM | Moon |
| 7:14 AM–8:08 AM | Saturn |
| 8:08 AM–9:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:03 AM–9:57 AM | Mars |
| 9:57 AM–10:52 AM | Sun |
| 10:52 AM–11:46 AM | Venus |
| 11:46 AM–12:41 PM | Mercury |
| 12:41 PM–1:35 PM | Moon |
| 1:35 PM–2:30 PM | Saturn |
| 2:30 PM–3:24 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:24 PM–4:18 PM | Mars |
| 4:18 PM–5:13 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:13 PM–6:18 PM | Venus |
| 6:18 PM–7:24 PM | Mercury |
| 7:24 PM–8:30 PM | Moon |
| 8:30 PM–9:35 PM | Saturn |
| 9:35 PM–10:41 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:41 PM–11:46 PM | Mars |
| 11:46 PM–12:52 AM | Sun |
| 12:52 AM–1:57 AM | Venus |
| 1:57 AM–3:03 AM | Mercury |
| 3:03 AM–4:08 AM | Moon |
| 4:08 AM–5:14 AM | Saturn |
| 5:14 AM–6:20 AM | Jupiter |
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.