Panchang for Kolkata
Thursday, 18 July 2024 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Thursday, 18 July 2024: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Jyeshtha nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 5:03 AM, sunset 6:24 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:24 PM–3:04 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 8:45 PM
Nakshatra
Jyeshthapada 1
until 3:26 AM
Yoga
Shukla
until 6:13 AM
Karana
Bava
until 9:00 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:03 AM
Sunset
6:24 PM
Moonrise
3:45 PM
Moonset
2:27 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:24 PM–3:04 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:03 AM–6:43 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:23 AM–10:03 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:17 AM – 12:10 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:38 AM – 4:20 AM
Pratah Sandhya
3:59 AM – 5:03 AM
Vijaya
1:57 PM – 2:50 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:24 PM – 7:28 PM
Nishita
11:22 PM – 12:05 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:33 PM – 8:10 PM
Varjyam · avoid
8:52 AM – 10:29 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:30 AM – 10:23 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:03 AM–3:26 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
3:26 AM–5:03 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:03 AM–3:26 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
3:26 AM–5:03 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, 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
| 5:03 AM–6:09 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:09 AM–7:16 AM | Mars |
| 7:16 AM–8:23 AM | Sun |
| 8:23 AM–9:30 AM | Venus |
| 9:30 AM–10:37 AM | Mercury |
| 10:37 AM–11:43 AM | Moon |
| 11:43 AM–12:50 PM | Saturn |
| 12:50 PM–1:57 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:57 PM–3:04 PM | Mars |
| 3:04 PM–4:10 PM | Sun |
| 4:10 PM–5:17 PM | Venus |
| 5:17 PM–6:24 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:24 PM–7:17 PM | Moon |
| 7:17 PM–8:11 PM | Saturn |
| 8:11 PM–9:04 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:04 PM–9:57 PM | Mars |
| 9:57 PM–10:50 PM | Sun |
| 10:50 PM–11:44 PM | Venus |
| 11:44 PM–12:37 AM | Mercury |
| 12:37 AM–1:30 AM | Moon |
| 1:30 AM–2:23 AM | Saturn |
| 2:23 AM–3:17 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:17 AM–4:10 AM | Mars |
| 4:10 AM–5:03 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.