Panchang for Kolkata
Saturday, 18 May 2024 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Saturday, 18 May 2024: Shukla Dashami tithi, Uttara Phalguni nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 4:56 AM, sunset 6:12 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:15 AM–9:54 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DashamiShukla
until 11:23 AM
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalgunipada 2
until 12:24 AM
Yoga
Harshana
until 10:25 AM
Karana
Gara
until 11:23 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
4:56 AM
Sunset
6:12 PM
Moonrise
1:46 PM
Moonset
2:06 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:15 AM–9:54 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:13 PM–2:53 PM
- Gulika Kaal4:56 AM–6:35 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:07 AM – 12:00 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:30 AM – 4:13 AM
Pratah Sandhya
3:52 AM – 4:56 AM
Vijaya
1:47 PM – 2:40 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:12 PM – 7:16 PM
Nishita
11:12 PM – 11:55 PM
Bhadra · avoid
12:39 AM – 4:56 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:16 PM – 6:05 PM
Varjyam · avoid
5:26 AM – 7:14 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
4:56 AM – 5:49 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
4:56 AM–12:24 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
12:24 AM–4:56 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, 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
| 4:56 AM–6:02 AM | Saturn |
| 6:02 AM–7:09 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:09 AM–8:15 AM | Mars |
| 8:15 AM–9:21 AM | Sun |
| 9:21 AM–10:28 AM | Venus |
| 10:28 AM–11:34 AM | Mercury |
| 11:34 AM–12:40 PM | Moon |
| 12:40 PM–1:47 PM | Saturn |
| 1:47 PM–2:53 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:53 PM–3:59 PM | Mars |
| 3:59 PM–5:05 PM | Sun |
| 5:05 PM–6:12 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:12 PM–7:05 PM | Mercury |
| 7:05 PM–7:59 PM | Moon |
| 7:59 PM–8:53 PM | Saturn |
| 8:53 PM–9:46 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:46 PM–10:40 PM | Mars |
| 10:40 PM–11:34 PM | Sun |
| 11:34 PM–12:27 AM | Venus |
| 12:27 AM–1:21 AM | Mercury |
| 1:21 AM–2:15 AM | Moon |
| 2:15 AM–3:08 AM | Saturn |
| 3:08 AM–4:02 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:02 AM–4:56 AM | Mars |
More for Kolkata: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Kolkata (22.56, 88.36, Asia/Kolkata) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.