Panchang for Kolkata
Thursday, 16 July 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Thursday, 16 July 2026: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Ashlesha nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:02 AM, sunset 6:25 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:24 PM–3:04 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 8:53 AM
Nakshatra
Ashleshapada 2
until 7:52 PM
Yoga
Siddhi
until 1:22 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 8:53 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:02 AM
Sunset
6:25 PM
Moonrise
6:49 AM
Moonset
8:09 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:24 PM–3:04 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:02 AM–6:42 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:22 AM–10:03 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:16 AM – 12:10 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:37 AM – 4:19 AM
Pratah Sandhya
3:58 AM – 5:02 AM
Vijaya
1:57 PM – 2:50 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:25 PM – 7:28 PM
Nishita
11:22 PM – 12:04 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:24 PM – 7:52 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:34 AM – 11:02 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:29 AM – 10:23 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:02 AM–7:52 PM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
7:52 PM–5:02 AM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:02 AM–7:52 PM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
7:52 PM–5:02 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva 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
| 5:02 AM–6:09 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:09 AM–7:15 AM | Mars |
| 7:15 AM–8:22 AM | Sun |
| 8:22 AM–9:29 AM | Venus |
| 9:29 AM–10:36 AM | Mercury |
| 10:36 AM–11:43 AM | Moon |
| 11:43 AM–12:50 PM | Saturn |
| 12:50 PM–1:57 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:57 PM–3:04 PM | Mars |
| 3:04 PM–4:11 PM | Sun |
| 4:11 PM–5:18 PM | Venus |
| 5:18 PM–6:25 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:25 PM–7:18 PM | Moon |
| 7:18 PM–8:11 PM | Saturn |
| 8:11 PM–9:04 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:04 PM–9:57 PM | Mars |
| 9:57 PM–10:50 PM | Sun |
| 10:50 PM–11:43 PM | Venus |
| 11:43 PM–12:36 AM | Mercury |
| 12:36 AM–1:30 AM | Moon |
| 1:30 AM–2:23 AM | Saturn |
| 2:23 AM–3:16 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:16 AM–4:09 AM | Mars |
| 4:09 AM–5:02 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.