Panchang for Kolkata
Friday, 17 January 2025 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Friday, 17 January 2025: Krishna Chaturthi tithi, Magha nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 6:20 AM, sunset 5:15 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:25 AM–11:47 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiKrishna
until 5:31 AM
Nakshatra
Maghapada 4
until 12:45 PM
Yoga
Saubhagya
until 12:57 AM
Karana
Bava
until 4:44 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:20 AM
Sunset
5:15 PM
Moonrise
8:27 PM
Moonset
9:11 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:25 AM–11:47 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:31 PM–3:53 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:41 AM–9:03 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:25 AM – 12:09 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:35 AM – 5:27 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:01 AM – 6:20 AM
Vijaya
1:36 PM – 2:20 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:15 PM – 6:33 PM
Nishita
11:21 PM – 12:13 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:12 AM – 11:54 AM
Varjyam · avoid
9:27 PM – 11:12 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:31 AM – 9:14 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:20 AM–12:45 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
12:45 PM–6:20 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
| 6:20 AM–7:14 AM | Venus |
| 7:14 AM–8:09 AM | Mercury |
| 8:09 AM–9:03 AM | Moon |
| 9:03 AM–9:58 AM | Saturn |
| 9:58 AM–10:53 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:53 AM–11:47 AM | Mars |
| 11:47 AM–12:42 PM | Sun |
| 12:42 PM–1:36 PM | Venus |
| 1:36 PM–2:31 PM | Mercury |
| 2:31 PM–3:26 PM | Moon |
| 3:26 PM–4:20 PM | Saturn |
| 4:20 PM–5:15 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:15 PM–6:20 PM | Mars |
| 6:20 PM–7:26 PM | Sun |
| 7:26 PM–8:31 PM | Venus |
| 8:31 PM–9:36 PM | Mercury |
| 9:36 PM–10:42 PM | Moon |
| 10:42 PM–11:47 PM | Saturn |
| 11:47 PM–12:53 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:53 AM–1:58 AM | Mars |
| 1:58 AM–3:03 AM | Sun |
| 3:03 AM–4:09 AM | Venus |
| 4:09 AM–5:14 AM | Mercury |
| 5:14 AM–6:19 AM | Moon |
More for Kolkata: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Kolkata (22.56, 88.36, Asia/Kolkata) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.