Panchang for Kolkata
Thursday, 6 August 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Thursday, 6 August 2026: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Bharani nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:11 AM, sunset 6:16 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:21 PM–3:00 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 6:53 PM
Nakshatra
Bharanipada 2
until 8:14 PM
Yoga
Ganda
until 3:01 PM
Karana
Balava
until 7:51 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:11 AM
Sunset
6:16 PM
Moonrise
11:09 PM
Moonset
1:08 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:21 PM–3:00 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:11 AM–6:49 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:27 AM–10:05 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:17 AM – 12:09 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:43 AM – 4:27 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:05 AM – 5:11 AM
Vijaya
1:54 PM – 2:47 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:16 PM – 7:21 PM
Nishita
11:21 PM – 12:05 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:39 PM – 5:10 PM
Varjyam · avoid
6:28 AM – 8:00 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:32 AM – 10:25 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:11 AM–1:53 AM: Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
1:53 AM–5:11 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:11 AM–8:14 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:14 PM–5:11 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
| 5:11 AM–6:16 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:16 AM–7:22 AM | Mars |
| 7:22 AM–8:27 AM | Sun |
| 8:27 AM–9:32 AM | Venus |
| 9:32 AM–10:38 AM | Mercury |
| 10:38 AM–11:43 AM | Moon |
| 11:43 AM–12:49 PM | Saturn |
| 12:49 PM–1:54 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:54 PM–3:00 PM | Mars |
| 3:00 PM–4:05 PM | Sun |
| 4:05 PM–5:10 PM | Venus |
| 5:10 PM–6:16 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:16 PM–7:11 PM | Moon |
| 7:11 PM–8:05 PM | Saturn |
| 8:05 PM–9:00 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:00 PM–9:54 PM | Mars |
| 9:54 PM–10:49 PM | Sun |
| 10:49 PM–11:43 PM | Venus |
| 11:43 PM–12:38 AM | Mercury |
| 12:38 AM–1:33 AM | Moon |
| 1:33 AM–2:27 AM | Saturn |
| 2:27 AM–3:22 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:22 AM–4:16 AM | Mars |
| 4:16 AM–5:11 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.