Panchang for Kolkata
Thursday, 18 April 2024 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Thursday, 18 April 2024: Shukla Dashami tithi, Ashlesha nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 5:14 AM, sunset 5:58 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:12 PM–2:47 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DashamiShukla
until 5:32 PM
Nakshatra
Ashleshapada 4
until 7:57 AM
Yoga
Ganda
until 12:44 AM
Karana
Gara
until 5:32 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:14 AM
Sunset
5:58 PM
Moonrise
1:23 PM
Moonset
2:35 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:12 PM–2:47 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:14 AM–6:50 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:25 AM–10:01 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:11 AM – 12:02 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:44 AM – 4:29 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:07 AM – 5:14 AM
Vijaya
1:44 PM – 2:35 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:58 PM – 7:06 PM
Nishita
11:14 PM – 11:59 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:10 AM – 7:57 AM
Varjyam · avoid
9:27 PM – 11:15 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:29 AM – 10:20 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:14 AM–7:57 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
7:57 AM–5:14 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:14 AM–7:57 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
7:57 AM–5:14 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, 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
| 5:14 AM–6:18 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:18 AM–7:22 AM | Mars |
| 7:22 AM–8:25 AM | Sun |
| 8:25 AM–9:29 AM | Venus |
| 9:29 AM–10:33 AM | Mercury |
| 10:33 AM–11:36 AM | Moon |
| 11:36 AM–12:40 PM | Saturn |
| 12:40 PM–1:44 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:44 PM–2:47 PM | Mars |
| 2:47 PM–3:51 PM | Sun |
| 3:51 PM–4:55 PM | Venus |
| 4:55 PM–5:58 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:58 PM–6:55 PM | Moon |
| 6:55 PM–7:51 PM | Saturn |
| 7:51 PM–8:47 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:47 PM–9:44 PM | Mars |
| 9:44 PM–10:40 PM | Sun |
| 10:40 PM–11:36 PM | Venus |
| 11:36 PM–12:32 AM | Mercury |
| 12:32 AM–1:29 AM | Moon |
| 1:29 AM–2:25 AM | Saturn |
| 2:25 AM–3:21 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:21 AM–4:17 AM | Mars |
| 4:17 AM–5:14 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.