Panchang for Kolkata
Wednesday, 8 January 2025 · Budhvar (Wednesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Wednesday, 8 January 2025: Shukla Navami tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 6:19 AM, sunset 5:09 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:44 AM–1:05 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
NavamiShukla
until 2:26 PM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 3
until 4:30 PM
Yoga
Siddha
until 8:23 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 2:26 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:19 AM
Sunset
5:09 PM
Moonrise
12:04 PM
Moonset
1:31 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:44 AM–1:05 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:40 AM–9:01 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:23 AM–11:44 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:22 AM–12:05 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:22 AM – 12:05 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:34 AM – 5:26 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:00 AM – 6:19 AM
Vijaya
1:32 PM – 2:15 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:09 PM – 6:28 PM
Nishita
11:17 PM – 12:10 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:47 PM – 11:18 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:43 PM – 2:14 PM
1:33 AM – 3:03 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:22 AM – 12:05 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:19 AM–4:30 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
4:30 PM–6:19 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
| 6:19 AM–7:13 AM | Mercury |
| 7:13 AM–8:07 AM | Moon |
| 8:07 AM–9:01 AM | Saturn |
| 9:01 AM–9:55 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:55 AM–10:50 AM | Mars |
| 10:50 AM–11:44 AM | Sun |
| 11:44 AM–12:38 PM | Venus |
| 12:38 PM–1:32 PM | Mercury |
| 1:32 PM–2:26 PM | Moon |
| 2:26 PM–3:20 PM | Saturn |
| 3:20 PM–4:14 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:14 PM–5:09 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 5:09 PM–6:14 PM | Sun |
| 6:14 PM–7:20 PM | Venus |
| 7:20 PM–8:26 PM | Mercury |
| 8:26 PM–9:32 PM | Moon |
| 9:32 PM–10:38 PM | Saturn |
| 10:38 PM–11:44 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:44 PM–12:50 AM | Mars |
| 12:50 AM–1:56 AM | Sun |
| 1:56 AM–3:01 AM | Venus |
| 3:01 AM–4:07 AM | Mercury |
| 4:07 AM–5:13 AM | Moon |
| 5:13 AM–6:19 AM | Saturn |
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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.