Panchang for Kolkata
Monday, 20 May 2024 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Monday, 20 May 2024: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 4:55 AM, sunset 6:13 PM. Rahu Kaal 6:35 AM–8:15 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 3:59 PM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 1
until 5:47 AM
Yoga
Siddhi
until 12:10 PM
Karana
Balava
until 3:59 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
4:55 AM
Sunset
6:13 PM
Moonrise
3:25 PM
Moonset
3:06 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal6:35 AM–8:15 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:54 AM–11:34 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:14 PM–2:53 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:07 AM – 12:01 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:30 AM – 4:12 AM
Pratah Sandhya
3:51 AM – 4:55 AM
Vijaya
1:47 PM – 2:40 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:13 PM – 7:17 PM
Nishita
11:13 PM – 11:55 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:43 PM – 12:29 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:07 PM – 1:53 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:01 PM – 12:54 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
4:55 AM–4:35 PM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
4:35 PM–4:55 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 4:55 AM–6:02 AM | Moon |
| 6:02 AM–7:08 AM | Saturn |
| 7:08 AM–8:15 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:15 AM–9:21 AM | Mars |
| 9:21 AM–10:28 AM | Sun |
| 10:28 AM–11:34 AM | Venus |
| 11:34 AM–12:40 PM | Mercury |
| 12:40 PM–1:47 PM | Moon |
| 1:47 PM–2:53 PM | Saturn |
| 2:53 PM–4:00 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:00 PM–5:06 PM | Mars |
| 5:06 PM–6:13 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:13 PM–7:06 PM | Venus |
| 7:06 PM–8:00 PM | Mercury |
| 8:00 PM–8:53 PM | Moon |
| 8:53 PM–9:47 PM | Saturn |
| 9:47 PM–10:40 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:40 PM–11:34 PM | Mars |
| 11:34 PM–12:27 AM | Sun |
| 12:27 AM–1:21 AM | Venus |
| 1:21 AM–2:14 AM | Mercury |
| 2:14 AM–3:08 AM | Moon |
| 3:08 AM–4:01 AM | Saturn |
| 4:01 AM–4:55 AM | Jupiter |
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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.