Panchang for Kolkata
Saturday, 18 July 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Saturday, 18 July 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:03 AM, sunset 6:24 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:23 AM–10:03 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 3:43 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Phalgunipada 2
until 6:00 PM
Yoga
Variyana
until 8:46 PM
Karana
Bava
until 4:07 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:03 AM
Sunset
6:24 PM
Moonrise
8:51 AM
Moonset
9:22 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:23 AM–10:03 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:24 PM–3:04 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:03 AM–6:43 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:17 AM – 12:10 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:37 AM – 4:20 AM
Pratah Sandhya
3:59 AM – 5:03 AM
Vijaya
1:57 PM – 2:50 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:24 PM – 7:28 PM
Nishita
11:22 PM – 12:05 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:46 AM – 1:19 PM
Varjyam · avoid
1:16 AM – 2:53 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:03 AM – 5:56 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:03 AM–11:59 PM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
11:59 PM–5:03 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:03 AM–6:00 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
6:00 PM–5:03 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 5:03 AM–6:09 AM | Saturn |
| 6:09 AM–7:16 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:16 AM–8:23 AM | Mars |
| 8:23 AM–9:30 AM | Sun |
| 9:30 AM–10:37 AM | Venus |
| 10:37 AM–11:43 AM | Mercury |
| 11:43 AM–12:50 PM | Moon |
| 12:50 PM–1:57 PM | Saturn |
| 1:57 PM–3:04 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:04 PM–4:11 PM | Mars |
| 4:11 PM–5:17 PM | Sun |
| 5:17 PM–6:24 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:24 PM–7:17 PM | Mercury |
| 7:17 PM–8:11 PM | Moon |
| 8:11 PM–9:04 PM | Saturn |
| 9:04 PM–9:57 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:57 PM–10:50 PM | Mars |
| 10:50 PM–11:44 PM | Sun |
| 11:44 PM–12:37 AM | Venus |
| 12:37 AM–1:30 AM | Mercury |
| 1:30 AM–2:23 AM | Moon |
| 2:23 AM–3:16 AM | Saturn |
| 3:16 AM–4:10 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:10 AM–5:03 AM | Mars |
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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.