Panchang for Kolkata
Tuesday, 21 April 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Tuesday, 21 April 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi, Mrigashira nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:12 AM, sunset 5:59 PM. Rahu Kaal 2:48 PM–4:24 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 1:20 AM
Nakshatra
Mrigashirapada 1
until 11:59 PM
Yoga
Shobhana
until 12:31 PM
Karana
Bava
until 2:45 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
5:12 AM
Sunset
5:59 PM
Moonrise
8:09 AM
Moonset
10:27 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal2:48 PM–4:24 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:24 AM–10:00 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:36 AM–1:12 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:10 AM – 12:02 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:43 AM – 4:28 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:05 AM – 5:12 AM
Vijaya
1:44 PM – 2:35 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:59 PM – 7:07 PM
Nishita
11:14 PM – 11:58 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:58 PM – 5:26 PM
Varjyam · avoid
7:14 AM – 8:42 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:46 AM – 8:37 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:12 AM–1:01 PM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
1:01 PM–5:12 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:12 AM–11:59 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
11:59 PM–5:12 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 5:12 AM–6:16 AM | Mars |
| 6:16 AM–7:20 AM | Sun |
| 7:20 AM–8:24 AM | Venus |
| 8:24 AM–9:28 AM | Mercury |
| 9:28 AM–10:32 AM | Moon |
| 10:32 AM–11:36 AM | Saturn |
| 11:36 AM–12:40 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:40 PM–1:44 PM | Mars |
| 1:44 PM–2:48 PM | Sun |
| 2:48 PM–3:52 PM | Venus |
| 3:52 PM–4:56 PM | Mercury |
| 4:56 PM–5:59 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 5:59 PM–6:55 PM | Saturn |
| 6:55 PM–7:51 PM | Jupiter |
| 7:51 PM–8:47 PM | Mars |
| 8:47 PM–9:44 PM | Sun |
| 9:44 PM–10:40 PM | Venus |
| 10:40 PM–11:36 PM | Mercury |
| 11:36 PM–12:32 AM | Moon |
| 12:32 AM–1:28 AM | Saturn |
| 1:28 AM–2:24 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:24 AM–3:20 AM | Mars |
| 3:20 AM–4:16 AM | Sun |
| 4:16 AM–5:12 AM | Venus |
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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.