Panchang for Kolkata
Friday, 3 January 2025 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Friday, 3 January 2025: Shukla Chaturthi tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 6:18 AM, sunset 5:05 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:21 AM–11:42 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiShukla
until 11:40 PM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 2
until 10:22 PM
Yoga
Vajra
until 12:38 PM
Karana
Vanija
until 12:26 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Sunset
5:05 PM
Moonrise
8:59 AM
Moonset
8:29 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:21 AM–11:42 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:23 PM–3:44 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:39 AM–9:00 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:20 AM – 12:03 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:32 AM – 5:25 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:59 AM – 6:18 AM
Vijaya
1:29 PM – 2:13 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:05 PM – 6:25 PM
Nishita
11:15 PM – 12:08 AM
Bhadra · avoid
12:26 PM – 11:40 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:19 PM – 1:52 PM
Varjyam · avoid
5:17 AM – 6:49 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:27 AM – 9:11 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:18 AM–10:48 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
10:48 AM–6:18 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:18 AM–10:22 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
10:22 PM–6:18 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 6:18 AM–7:12 AM | Venus |
| 7:12 AM–8:06 AM | Mercury |
| 8:06 AM–9:00 AM | Moon |
| 9:00 AM–9:54 AM | Saturn |
| 9:54 AM–10:48 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:48 AM–11:42 AM | Mars |
| 11:42 AM–12:36 PM | Sun |
| 12:36 PM–1:29 PM | Venus |
| 1:29 PM–2:23 PM | Mercury |
| 2:23 PM–3:17 PM | Moon |
| 3:17 PM–4:11 PM | Saturn |
| 4:11 PM–5:05 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:05 PM–6:11 PM | Mars |
| 6:11 PM–7:17 PM | Sun |
| 7:17 PM–8:23 PM | Venus |
| 8:23 PM–9:30 PM | Mercury |
| 9:30 PM–10:36 PM | Moon |
| 10:36 PM–11:42 PM | Saturn |
| 11:42 PM–12:48 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:48 AM–1:54 AM | Mars |
| 1:54 AM–3:00 AM | Sun |
| 3:00 AM–4:06 AM | Venus |
| 4:06 AM–5:12 AM | Mercury |
| 5:12 AM–6:18 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.