Panchang for Kolkata
Monday, 20 January 2025 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Monday, 20 January 2025: Krishna Shashthi tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 6:19 AM, sunset 5:17 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:42 AM–9:04 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiKrishna
until 9:59 AM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 2
until 8:30 PM
Yoga
Sukarma
until 2:52 AM
Karana
Vanija
until 9:59 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:19 AM
Sunset
5:17 PM
Moonrise
10:57 PM
Moonset
10:40 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:42 AM–9:04 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:26 AM–11:48 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:10 PM–2:33 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:26 AM – 12:10 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:35 AM – 5:27 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:01 AM – 6:19 AM
Vijaya
1:38 PM – 2:22 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:17 PM – 6:35 PM
Nishita
11:22 PM – 12:14 AM
Bhadra · avoid
9:59 AM – 11:19 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:45 PM – 3:33 PM
Varjyam · avoid
5:32 AM – 7:21 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:10 PM – 12:54 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:19 AM–8:30 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:30 PM–6:19 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 6:19 AM–7:14 AM | Moon |
| 7:14 AM–8:09 AM | Saturn |
| 8:09 AM–9:04 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:04 AM–9:59 AM | Mars |
| 9:59 AM–10:53 AM | Sun |
| 10:53 AM–11:48 AM | Venus |
| 11:48 AM–12:43 PM | Mercury |
| 12:43 PM–1:38 PM | Moon |
| 1:38 PM–2:33 PM | Saturn |
| 2:33 PM–3:27 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:27 PM–4:22 PM | Mars |
| 4:22 PM–5:17 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 5:17 PM–6:22 PM | Venus |
| 6:22 PM–7:27 PM | Mercury |
| 7:27 PM–8:32 PM | Moon |
| 8:32 PM–9:38 PM | Saturn |
| 9:38 PM–10:43 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:43 PM–11:48 PM | Mars |
| 11:48 PM–12:53 AM | Sun |
| 12:53 AM–1:58 AM | Venus |
| 1:58 AM–3:04 AM | Mercury |
| 3:04 AM–4:09 AM | Moon |
| 4:09 AM–5:14 AM | Saturn |
| 5:14 AM–6:19 AM | Jupiter |
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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.