Panchang for Kolkata
Wednesday, 21 May 2025 · Budhvar (Wednesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Wednesday, 21 May 2025: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2081 (Pingala). Sunrise 4:55 AM, sunset 6:13 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:34 AM–1:14 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 4:56 AM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 2
until 6:58 PM
Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 12:35 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 4:56 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
4:55 AM
Sunset
6:13 PM
Moonrise
12:27 AM
Moonset
12:13 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:34 AM–1:14 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:35 AM–8:15 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:54 AM–11:34 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:07 AM–12:01 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:07 AM – 12:01 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:29 AM – 4:12 AM
Pratah Sandhya
3:51 AM – 4:55 AM
Vijaya
1:47 PM – 2:40 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:13 PM – 7:17 PM
Nishita
11:13 PM – 11:55 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:57 AM – 1:30 PM
Varjyam · avoid
1:03 AM – 2:35 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:07 AM – 12:01 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
4:55 AM–6:58 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
6:58 PM–4:55 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 4:55 AM–6:02 AM | Mercury |
| 6:02 AM–7:08 AM | Moon |
| 7:08 AM–8:15 AM | Saturn |
| 8:15 AM–9:21 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:21 AM–10:28 AM | Mars |
| 10:28 AM–11:34 AM | Sun |
| 11:34 AM–12:41 PM | Venus |
| 12:41 PM–1:47 PM | Mercury |
| 1:47 PM–2:54 PM | Moon |
| 2:54 PM–4:00 PM | Saturn |
| 4:00 PM–5:07 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:07 PM–6:13 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 6:13 PM–7:07 PM | Sun |
| 7:07 PM–8:00 PM | Venus |
| 8:00 PM–8:53 PM | Mercury |
| 8:53 PM–9:47 PM | Moon |
| 9:47 PM–10:40 PM | Saturn |
| 10:40 PM–11:34 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:34 PM–12:27 AM | Mars |
| 12:27 AM–1:21 AM | Sun |
| 1:21 AM–2:14 AM | Venus |
| 2:14 AM–3:08 AM | Mercury |
| 3:08 AM–4:01 AM | Moon |
| 4:01 AM–4:55 AM | Saturn |
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.