Panchang for Kolkata
Friday, 8 May 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Friday, 8 May 2026: Krishna Shashthi tithi, Uttara Ashadha nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:01 AM, sunset 6:07 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:56 AM–11:34 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiKrishna
until 12:22 PM
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadhapada 2
until 9:20 PM
Yoga
Shubha
until 2:30 AM
Karana
Vanija
until 12:22 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:01 AM
Sunset
6:07 PM
Moonrise
11:41 PM
Moonset
10:50 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:56 AM–11:34 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:50 PM–4:29 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:39 AM–8:17 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:08 AM – 12:00 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:34 AM – 4:17 AM
Pratah Sandhya
3:55 AM – 5:01 AM
Vijaya
1:45 PM – 2:37 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:07 PM – 7:12 PM
Nishita
11:12 PM – 11:56 PM
Bhadra · avoid
12:22 PM – 1:17 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 9:20 PM – 5:01 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:15 PM – 4:01 PM
Varjyam · avoid
1:41 AM – 3:25 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:38 AM – 8:30 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:01 AM–9:20 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:20 PM–5:01 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, 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
| 5:01 AM–6:06 AM | Venus |
| 6:06 AM–7:12 AM | Mercury |
| 7:12 AM–8:17 AM | Moon |
| 8:17 AM–9:23 AM | Saturn |
| 9:23 AM–10:28 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:28 AM–11:34 AM | Mars |
| 11:34 AM–12:39 PM | Sun |
| 12:39 PM–1:45 PM | Venus |
| 1:45 PM–2:50 PM | Mercury |
| 2:50 PM–3:56 PM | Moon |
| 3:56 PM–5:01 PM | Saturn |
| 5:01 PM–6:07 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:07 PM–7:01 PM | Mars |
| 7:01 PM–7:56 PM | Sun |
| 7:56 PM–8:50 PM | Venus |
| 8:50 PM–9:45 PM | Mercury |
| 9:45 PM–10:39 PM | Moon |
| 10:39 PM–11:34 PM | Saturn |
| 11:34 PM–12:28 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:28 AM–1:23 AM | Mars |
| 1:23 AM–2:17 AM | Sun |
| 2:17 AM–3:11 AM | Venus |
| 3:11 AM–4:06 AM | Mercury |
| 4:06 AM–5:00 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.