Panchang for Kolkata
Thursday, 16 May 2024 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Thursday, 16 May 2024: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Magha nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 4:57 AM, sunset 6:11 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:13 PM–2:52 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 6:24 AM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 3
until 6:14 PM
Yoga
Dhruva
until 8:23 AM
Karana
Bava
until 6:24 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
4:57 AM
Sunset
6:11 PM
Moonrise
12:07 PM
Moonset
1:07 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:13 PM–2:52 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal4:57 AM–6:36 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:15 AM–9:55 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:07 AM – 12:00 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:31 AM – 4:14 AM
Pratah Sandhya
3:52 AM – 4:57 AM
Vijaya
1:46 PM – 2:39 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:11 PM – 7:15 PM
Nishita
11:12 PM – 11:55 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:34 PM – 5:21 PM
Varjyam · avoid
3:16 AM – 5:04 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:21 AM – 10:14 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
4:57 AM–6:14 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
6:14 PM–4:57 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
| 4:57 AM–6:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:03 AM–7:09 AM | Mars |
| 7:09 AM–8:15 AM | Sun |
| 8:15 AM–9:21 AM | Venus |
| 9:21 AM–10:28 AM | Mercury |
| 10:28 AM–11:34 AM | Moon |
| 11:34 AM–12:40 PM | Saturn |
| 12:40 PM–1:46 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:46 PM–2:52 PM | Mars |
| 2:52 PM–3:58 PM | Sun |
| 3:58 PM–5:05 PM | Venus |
| 5:05 PM–6:11 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:11 PM–7:05 PM | Moon |
| 7:05 PM–7:58 PM | Saturn |
| 7:58 PM–8:52 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:52 PM–9:46 PM | Mars |
| 9:46 PM–10:40 PM | Sun |
| 10:40 PM–11:34 PM | Venus |
| 11:34 PM–12:27 AM | Mercury |
| 12:27 AM–1:21 AM | Moon |
| 1:21 AM–2:15 AM | Saturn |
| 2:15 AM–3:09 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:09 AM–4:03 AM | Mars |
| 4:03 AM–4:56 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.