Panchang for Kolkata
Thursday, 16 April 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Thursday, 16 April 2026: Krishna Chaturdashi tithi, Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:17 AM, sunset 5:57 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:12 PM–2:47 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturdashiKrishna
until 8:12 PM
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapadapada 3
until 1:59 PM
Yoga
Indra
until 10:37 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 9:26 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:17 AM
Sunset
5:57 PM
Moonrise
4:08 AM
Moonset
4:52 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:12 PM–2:47 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:17 AM–6:52 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:27 AM–10:02 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:12 AM – 12:02 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:46 AM – 4:31 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:09 AM – 5:17 AM
Vijaya
1:44 PM – 2:35 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:57 PM – 7:05 PM
Nishita
11:14 PM – 12:00 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:17 AM – 9:26 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 1:59 PM – 5:17 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
9:28 AM – 10:58 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:01 AM – 2:29 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:30 AM – 10:21 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:17 AM–1:59 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
1:59 PM–5:17 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
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
| 5:17 AM–6:20 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:20 AM–7:23 AM | Mars |
| 7:23 AM–8:27 AM | Sun |
| 8:27 AM–9:30 AM | Venus |
| 9:30 AM–10:34 AM | Mercury |
| 10:34 AM–11:37 AM | Moon |
| 11:37 AM–12:40 PM | Saturn |
| 12:40 PM–1:44 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:44 PM–2:47 PM | Mars |
| 2:47 PM–3:51 PM | Sun |
| 3:51 PM–4:54 PM | Venus |
| 4:54 PM–5:57 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:57 PM–6:54 PM | Moon |
| 6:54 PM–7:51 PM | Saturn |
| 7:51 PM–8:47 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:47 PM–9:44 PM | Mars |
| 9:44 PM–10:40 PM | Sun |
| 10:40 PM–11:37 PM | Venus |
| 11:37 PM–12:33 AM | Mercury |
| 12:33 AM–1:30 AM | Moon |
| 1:30 AM–2:26 AM | Saturn |
| 2:26 AM–3:23 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:23 AM–4:19 AM | Mars |
| 4:19 AM–5:16 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.