Panchang for Kolkata
Thursday, 26 March 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Thursday, 26 March 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Ardra nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:36 AM, sunset 5:50 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:15 PM–2:47 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 11:49 AM
Nakshatra
Ardrapada 3
until 4:19 PM
Yoga
Shobhana
until 12:32 AM
Karana
Bava
until 11:49 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:36 AM
Sunset
5:50 PM
Moonrise
11:23 AM
Moonset
1:32 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:15 PM–2:47 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:36 AM–7:08 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:40 AM–10:11 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:19 AM – 12:08 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:02 AM – 4:49 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:25 AM – 5:36 AM
Vijaya
1:45 PM – 2:34 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:50 PM – 7:01 PM
Nishita
11:20 PM – 12:07 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 4:19 PM – 5:36 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:38 AM – 12:09 PM
Varjyam · avoid
3:52 AM – 5:24 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:41 AM – 10:30 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:36 AM–4:19 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
4:19 PM–5:36 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
| 5:36 AM–6:37 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:37 AM–7:38 AM | Mars |
| 7:38 AM–8:40 AM | Sun |
| 8:40 AM–9:41 AM | Venus |
| 9:41 AM–10:42 AM | Mercury |
| 10:42 AM–11:43 AM | Moon |
| 11:43 AM–12:44 PM | Saturn |
| 12:44 PM–1:45 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:45 PM–2:47 PM | Mars |
| 2:47 PM–3:48 PM | Sun |
| 3:48 PM–4:49 PM | Venus |
| 4:49 PM–5:50 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:50 PM–6:49 PM | Moon |
| 6:49 PM–7:48 PM | Saturn |
| 7:48 PM–8:46 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:46 PM–9:45 PM | Mars |
| 9:45 PM–10:44 PM | Sun |
| 10:44 PM–11:43 PM | Venus |
| 11:43 PM–12:41 AM | Mercury |
| 12:41 AM–1:40 AM | Moon |
| 1:40 AM–2:39 AM | Saturn |
| 2:39 AM–3:38 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:38 AM–4:36 AM | Mars |
| 4:36 AM–5:35 AM | Sun |
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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.