Panchang for Kolkata
Friday, 20 December 2024 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Friday, 20 December 2024: Krishna Panchami tithi, Magha nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2080 (Nala). Sunrise 6:12 AM, sunset 4:57 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:14 AM–11:35 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiKrishna
until 10:50 AM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 1
until 3:47 AM
Yoga
Vishkambha
until 6:12 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 10:50 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Sunset
4:57 PM
Moonrise
9:46 PM
Moonset
10:43 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:14 AM–11:35 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:16 PM–3:37 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:33 AM–8:54 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:13 AM – 11:56 AM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:26 AM – 5:19 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:53 AM – 6:12 AM
Vijaya
1:22 PM – 2:05 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:57 PM – 6:17 PM
Nishita
11:08 PM – 12:01 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:13 AM – 2:56 AM
Varjyam · avoid
2:54 PM – 4:37 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:21 AM – 9:04 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:12 AM–3:47 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
3:47 AM–6:12 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
| 6:12 AM–7:06 AM | Venus |
| 7:06 AM–8:00 AM | Mercury |
| 8:00 AM–8:54 AM | Moon |
| 8:54 AM–9:47 AM | Saturn |
| 9:47 AM–10:41 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:41 AM–11:35 AM | Mars |
| 11:35 AM–12:29 PM | Sun |
| 12:29 PM–1:22 PM | Venus |
| 1:22 PM–2:16 PM | Mercury |
| 2:16 PM–3:10 PM | Moon |
| 3:10 PM–4:04 PM | Saturn |
| 4:04 PM–4:57 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 4:57 PM–6:04 PM | Mars |
| 6:04 PM–7:10 PM | Sun |
| 7:10 PM–8:16 PM | Venus |
| 8:16 PM–9:23 PM | Mercury |
| 9:23 PM–10:29 PM | Moon |
| 10:29 PM–11:35 PM | Saturn |
| 11:35 PM–12:41 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:41 AM–1:48 AM | Mars |
| 1:48 AM–2:54 AM | Sun |
| 2:54 AM–4:00 AM | Venus |
| 4:00 AM–5:07 AM | Mercury |
| 5:07 AM–6:13 AM | Moon |
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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.