Panchang for Kolkata
Saturday, 20 April 2024 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Saturday, 20 April 2024: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 5:13 AM, sunset 5:59 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:24 AM–10:00 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 10:42 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Phalgunipada 3
until 2:05 PM
Yoga
Dhruva
until 2:48 AM
Karana
Bava
until 9:24 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:13 AM
Sunset
5:59 PM
Moonrise
3:03 PM
Moonset
3:35 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:24 AM–10:00 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:12 PM–2:48 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:13 AM–6:49 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:11 AM – 12:02 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:43 AM – 4:28 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:05 AM – 5:13 AM
Vijaya
1:44 PM – 2:35 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:59 PM – 7:07 PM
Nishita
11:14 PM – 11:59 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:51 AM – 8:39 AM
Varjyam · avoid
10:12 PM – 12:00 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:13 AM – 6:04 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:13 AM–8:51 PM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
8:51 PM–5:13 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:13 AM–2:05 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:05 PM–5:13 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 5:13 AM–6:17 AM | Saturn |
| 6:17 AM–7:21 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:21 AM–8:24 AM | Mars |
| 8:24 AM–9:28 AM | Sun |
| 9:28 AM–10:32 AM | Venus |
| 10:32 AM–11:36 AM | Mercury |
| 11:36 AM–12:40 PM | Moon |
| 12:40 PM–1:44 PM | Saturn |
| 1:44 PM–2:48 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:48 PM–3:52 PM | Mars |
| 3:52 PM–4:55 PM | Sun |
| 4:55 PM–5:59 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:59 PM–6:55 PM | Mercury |
| 6:55 PM–7:51 PM | Moon |
| 7:51 PM–8:47 PM | Saturn |
| 8:47 PM–9:44 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:44 PM–10:40 PM | Mars |
| 10:40 PM–11:36 PM | Sun |
| 11:36 PM–12:32 AM | Venus |
| 12:32 AM–1:28 AM | Mercury |
| 1:28 AM–2:24 AM | Moon |
| 2:24 AM–3:20 AM | Saturn |
| 3:20 AM–4:16 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:16 AM–5:12 AM | Mars |
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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.