Panchang for Kolkata
Saturday, 17 August 2024 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Saturday, 17 August 2024: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Purva Ashadha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 5:15 AM, sunset 6:08 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:28 AM–10:05 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 8:06 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadhapada 3
until 11:49 AM
Yoga
Priti
until 10:48 AM
Karana
Balava
until 8:06 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:15 AM
Sunset
6:08 PM
Moonrise
4:24 PM
Moonset
3:17 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:28 AM–10:05 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:18 PM–2:55 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:15 AM–6:52 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:16 AM – 12:07 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:46 AM – 4:31 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:08 AM – 5:15 AM
Vijaya
1:50 PM – 2:42 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:08 PM – 7:15 PM
Nishita
11:19 PM – 12:04 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:12 AM – 8:44 AM
4:16 AM – 5:46 AM
Varjyam · avoid
7:18 PM – 8:48 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:15 AM – 6:07 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:15 AM–5:29 PM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
5:29 PM–5:15 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:15 AM–11:49 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
11:49 AM–5:15 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
| 5:15 AM–6:20 AM | Saturn |
| 6:20 AM–7:24 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:24 AM–8:28 AM | Mars |
| 8:28 AM–9:33 AM | Sun |
| 9:33 AM–10:37 AM | Venus |
| 10:37 AM–11:42 AM | Mercury |
| 11:42 AM–12:46 PM | Moon |
| 12:46 PM–1:50 PM | Saturn |
| 1:50 PM–2:55 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:55 PM–3:59 PM | Mars |
| 3:59 PM–5:04 PM | Sun |
| 5:04 PM–6:08 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:08 PM–7:04 PM | Mercury |
| 7:04 PM–7:59 PM | Moon |
| 7:59 PM–8:55 PM | Saturn |
| 8:55 PM–9:50 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:50 PM–10:46 PM | Mars |
| 10:46 PM–11:42 PM | Sun |
| 11:42 PM–12:37 AM | Venus |
| 12:37 AM–1:33 AM | Mercury |
| 1:33 AM–2:29 AM | Moon |
| 2:29 AM–3:24 AM | Saturn |
| 3:24 AM–4:20 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:20 AM–5:16 AM | Mars |
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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.