Panchang for Kolkata
Friday, 16 January 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Friday, 16 January 2026: Krishna Trayodashi tithi, Mula nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:20 AM, sunset 5:14 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:25 AM–11:47 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TrayodashiKrishna
until 10:22 PM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 1
until 8:12 AM
Yoga
Dhruva
until 9:06 PM
Karana
Gara
until 9:22 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:20 AM
Sunset
5:14 PM
Moonrise
4:17 AM
Moonset
2:55 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:25 AM–11:47 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:30 PM–3:52 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 – 2:19 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:14 PM – 6:32 PM
Nishita
11:21 PM – 12:13 AM
Bhadra · avoid
10:22 PM – 6:20 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:10 AM – 2:56 AM
Varjyam · avoid
2:36 PM – 4:22 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:30 AM – 9:14 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, 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
| 6:20 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–10:52 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:52 AM–11:47 AM | Mars |
| 11:47 AM–12:41 PM | Sun |
| 12:41 PM–1:36 PM | Venus |
| 1:36 PM–2:30 PM | Mercury |
| 2:30 PM–3:25 PM | Moon |
| 3:25 PM–4:19 PM | Saturn |
| 4:19 PM–5:14 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:14 PM–6:19 PM | Mars |
| 6:19 PM–7:25 PM | Sun |
| 7:25 PM–8:30 PM | Venus |
| 8:30 PM–9:36 PM | Mercury |
| 9:36 PM–10:41 PM | Moon |
| 10:41 PM–11:47 PM | Saturn |
| 11:47 PM–12:52 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:52 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–6:20 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.