Panchang for Kolkata
Wednesday, 8 May 2024 · Budhvar (Wednesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Wednesday, 8 May 2024: Krishna Amavasya tithi, Bharani nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 5:01 AM, sunset 6:07 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:34 AM–1:12 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AmavasyaKrishna
until 8:52 AM
Nakshatra
Bharanipada 3
until 1:34 PM
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 5:41 PM
Karana
Naga
until 8:52 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
5:01 AM
Sunset
6:07 PM
Moonrise
4:48 AM
Moonset
6:29 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:34 AM–1:12 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:39 AM–8:17 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:56 AM–11:34 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:08 AM–12:00 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:08 AM – 12:00 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:33 AM – 4:17 AM
Pratah Sandhya
3:55 AM – 5:01 AM
Vijaya
1:45 PM – 2:37 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:07 PM – 7:12 PM
Nishita
11:12 PM – 11:56 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:10 AM – 10:38 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:45 AM – 2:14 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:08 AM – 12:00 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:01 AM–7:07 PM: Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
7:07 PM–5:01 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:01 AM–1:34 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
1:34 PM–5:01 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
| 5:01 AM–6:06 AM | Mercury |
| 6:06 AM–7:12 AM | Moon |
| 7:12 AM–8:17 AM | Saturn |
| 8:17 AM–9:23 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:23 AM–10:28 AM | Mars |
| 10:28 AM–11:34 AM | Sun |
| 11:34 AM–12:39 PM | Venus |
| 12:39 PM–1:45 PM | Mercury |
| 1:45 PM–2:50 PM | Moon |
| 2:50 PM–3:56 PM | Saturn |
| 3:56 PM–5:02 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:02 PM–6:07 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 6:07 PM–7:01 PM | Sun |
| 7:01 PM–7:56 PM | Venus |
| 7:56 PM–8:50 PM | Mercury |
| 8:50 PM–9:45 PM | Moon |
| 9:45 PM–10:39 PM | Saturn |
| 10:39 PM–11:34 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:34 PM–12:28 AM | Mars |
| 12:28 AM–1:22 AM | Sun |
| 1:22 AM–2:17 AM | Venus |
| 2:17 AM–3:11 AM | Mercury |
| 3:11 AM–4:06 AM | Moon |
| 4:06 AM–5:00 AM | Saturn |
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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.