Panchang for Kolkata
Wednesday, 20 May 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Wednesday, 20 May 2026: Shukla Chaturthi tithi, Ardra nakshatra, Adhik Jyeshtha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 4:56 AM, sunset 6:12 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:34 AM–1:14 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturthiShukla
until 11:07 AM
Nakshatra
Ardrapada 4
until 6:12 AM
Yoga
Shula
until 2:10 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 11:07 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
4:56 AM
Sunset
6:12 PM
Moonrise
8:07 AM
Moonset
10:11 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:34 AM–1:14 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:35 AM–8:15 AM
- Gulika Kaal9:54 AM–11:34 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:07 AM–12:01 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:07 AM – 12:01 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:30 AM – 4:13 AM
Pratah Sandhya
3:51 AM – 4:56 AM
Vijaya
1:47 PM – 2:40 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:12 PM – 7:17 PM
Nishita
11:13 PM – 11:55 PM
Bhadra · avoid
4:56 AM – 11:07 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 6:12 AM – 4:12 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:00 AM – 3:28 AM
Varjyam · avoid
5:12 PM – 6:40 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:07 AM – 12:01 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
4:56 AM–10:39 PM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
10:39 PM–4:56 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
4:56 AM–6:12 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
6:12 AM–4:12 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
| 4:56 AM–6:02 AM | Mercury |
| 6:02 AM–7:08 AM | Moon |
| 7:08 AM–8:15 AM | Saturn |
| 8:15 AM–9:21 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:21 AM–10:28 AM | Mars |
| 10:28 AM–11:34 AM | Sun |
| 11:34 AM–12:40 PM | Venus |
| 12:40 PM–1:47 PM | Mercury |
| 1:47 PM–2:53 PM | Moon |
| 2:53 PM–4:00 PM | Saturn |
| 4:00 PM–5:06 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:06 PM–6:12 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 6:12 PM–7:06 PM | Sun |
| 7:06 PM–8:00 PM | Venus |
| 8:00 PM–8:53 PM | Mercury |
| 8:53 PM–9:47 PM | Moon |
| 9:47 PM–10:40 PM | Saturn |
| 10:40 PM–11:34 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:34 PM–12:27 AM | Mars |
| 12:27 AM–1:21 AM | Sun |
| 1:21 AM–2:14 AM | Venus |
| 2:14 AM–3:08 AM | Mercury |
| 3:08 AM–4:02 AM | Moon |
| 4:02 AM–4:55 AM | Saturn |
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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.