Panchang for Kolkata
Thursday, 20 August 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Thursday, 20 August 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Vishakha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:16 AM, sunset 6:06 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:17 PM–2:54 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 9:19 PM
Nakshatra
Vishakhapada 4
until 9:08 AM
Yoga
Indra
until 4:25 AM
Karana
Vishti
until 8:16 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
5:16 AM
Sunset
6:06 PM
Moonrise
12:09 PM
Moonset
10:58 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:17 PM–2:54 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal5:16 AM–6:52 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:29 AM–10:05 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:15 AM – 12:07 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:47 AM – 4:31 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:09 AM – 5:16 AM
Vijaya
1:49 PM – 2:41 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:06 PM – 7:13 PM
Nishita
11:19 PM – 12:03 AM
Bhadra · avoid
5:16 AM – 8:16 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 9:08 AM – 5:16 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:18 AM – 2:05 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:36 PM – 3:23 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:33 AM – 10:24 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:16 AM–9:08 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
9:08 AM–5:16 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, 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
| 5:16 AM–6:20 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:20 AM–7:24 AM | Mars |
| 7:24 AM–8:29 AM | Sun |
| 8:29 AM–9:33 AM | Venus |
| 9:33 AM–10:37 AM | Mercury |
| 10:37 AM–11:41 AM | Moon |
| 11:41 AM–12:45 PM | Saturn |
| 12:45 PM–1:49 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:49 PM–2:54 PM | Mars |
| 2:54 PM–3:58 PM | Sun |
| 3:58 PM–5:02 PM | Venus |
| 5:02 PM–6:06 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 6:06 PM–7:02 PM | Moon |
| 7:02 PM–7:58 PM | Saturn |
| 7:58 PM–8:54 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:54 PM–9:49 PM | Mars |
| 9:49 PM–10:45 PM | Sun |
| 10:45 PM–11:41 PM | Venus |
| 11:41 PM–12:37 AM | Mercury |
| 12:37 AM–1:33 AM | Moon |
| 1:33 AM–2:29 AM | Saturn |
| 2:29 AM–3:25 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:25 AM–4:21 AM | Mars |
| 4:21 AM–5:16 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.