Panchang for Kolkata
Friday, 23 January 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Friday, 23 January 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi, Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:19 AM, sunset 5:19 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:26 AM–11:49 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 1:47 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapadapada 3
until 2:33 PM
Yoga
Parigha
until 3:59 PM
Karana
Bava
until 2:11 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:19 AM
Sunset
5:19 PM
Moonrise
9:06 AM
Moonset
9:30 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:26 AM–11:49 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:34 PM–3:56 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:41 AM–9:04 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:27 AM – 12:11 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:35 AM – 5:27 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:01 AM – 6:19 AM
Vijaya
1:39 PM – 2:23 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:19 PM – 6:37 PM
Nishita
11:23 PM – 12:15 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:31 AM – 8:08 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:02 AM – 1:37 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:31 AM – 9:15 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:19 AM–8:34 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
8:34 AM–6:19 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:19 AM–2:33 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
2:33 PM–6:19 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, 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
| 6:19 AM–7:14 AM | Venus |
| 7:14 AM–8:09 AM | Mercury |
| 8:09 AM–9:04 AM | Moon |
| 9:04 AM–9:59 AM | Saturn |
| 9:59 AM–10:54 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:54 AM–11:49 AM | Mars |
| 11:49 AM–12:44 PM | Sun |
| 12:44 PM–1:39 PM | Venus |
| 1:39 PM–2:34 PM | Mercury |
| 2:34 PM–3:29 PM | Moon |
| 3:29 PM–4:24 PM | Saturn |
| 4:24 PM–5:19 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:19 PM–6:24 PM | Mars |
| 6:24 PM–7:29 PM | Sun |
| 7:29 PM–8:34 PM | Venus |
| 8:34 PM–9:39 PM | Mercury |
| 9:39 PM–10:44 PM | Moon |
| 10:44 PM–11:49 PM | Saturn |
| 11:49 PM–12:54 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:54 AM–1:59 AM | Mars |
| 1:59 AM–3:04 AM | Sun |
| 3:04 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.