Panchang for Kolkata
Thursday, 18 January 2024 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Thursday, 18 January 2024: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 6:20 AM, sunset 5:15 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:09 PM–2:31 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 8:45 PM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 1
until 2:58 AM
Yoga
Siddha
until 2:48 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 9:23 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:20 AM
Sunset
5:15 PM
Moonrise
11:13 AM
Moonset
12:23 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:09 PM–2:31 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:20 AM–7:41 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:03 AM–10:25 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:25 AM – 12:09 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:35 AM – 5:27 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:01 AM – 6:20 AM
Vijaya
1:36 PM – 2:20 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:15 PM – 6:33 PM
Nishita
11:21 PM – 12:13 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:20 AM – 9:23 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:20 AM – 2:58 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
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Varjyam · avoid
11:04 PM – 12:38 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:58 AM – 10:42 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:20 AM–2:58 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
2:58 AM–6:20 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara 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
| 6:20 AM–7:14 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:14 AM–8:09 AM | Mars |
| 8:09 AM–9:03 AM | Sun |
| 9:03 AM–9:58 AM | Venus |
| 9:58 AM–10:53 AM | Mercury |
| 10:53 AM–11:47 AM | Moon |
| 11:47 AM–12:42 PM | Saturn |
| 12:42 PM–1:36 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:36 PM–2:31 PM | Mars |
| 2:31 PM–3:26 PM | Sun |
| 3:26 PM–4:20 PM | Venus |
| 4:20 PM–5:15 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:15 PM–6:20 PM | Moon |
| 6:20 PM–7:26 PM | Saturn |
| 7:26 PM–8:31 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:31 PM–9:36 PM | Mars |
| 9:36 PM–10:42 PM | Sun |
| 10:42 PM–11:47 PM | Venus |
| 11:47 PM–12:53 AM | Mercury |
| 12:53 AM–1:58 AM | Moon |
| 1:58 AM–3:03 AM | Saturn |
| 3:03 AM–4:09 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:09 AM–5:14 AM | Mars |
| 5:14 AM–6:19 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.