Panchang for Kolkata
Friday, 21 August 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Friday, 21 August 2026: Shukla Navami tithi, Anuradha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:16 AM, sunset 6:05 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:05 AM–11:41 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
NavamiShukla
until 11:37 PM
Nakshatra
Anuradhapada 4
until 11:53 AM
Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 5:18 AM
Karana
Balava
until 10:26 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:16 AM
Sunset
6:05 PM
Moonrise
1:04 PM
Moonset
11:45 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:05 AM–11:41 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:53 PM–4:29 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:52 AM–8:29 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:15 AM – 12:06 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:47 AM – 4:32 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:09 AM – 5:16 AM
Vijaya
1:49 PM – 2:40 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:05 PM – 7:12 PM
Nishita
11:18 PM – 12:03 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 5:16 AM – 11:53 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:57 AM – 6:44 AM
Varjyam · avoid
6:10 PM – 7:58 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:50 AM – 8:41 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:16 AM–11:53 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
11:53 AM–5:16 AM: Ashwini, Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
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 | Venus |
| 6:20 AM–7:25 AM | Mercury |
| 7:25 AM–8:29 AM | Moon |
| 8:29 AM–9:33 AM | Saturn |
| 9:33 AM–10:37 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:37 AM–11:41 AM | Mars |
| 11:41 AM–12:45 PM | Sun |
| 12:45 PM–1:49 PM | Venus |
| 1:49 PM–2:53 PM | Mercury |
| 2:53 PM–3:57 PM | Moon |
| 3:57 PM–5:01 PM | Saturn |
| 5:01 PM–6:05 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:05 PM–7:01 PM | Mars |
| 7:01 PM–7:57 PM | Sun |
| 7:57 PM–8:53 PM | Venus |
| 8:53 PM–9:49 PM | Mercury |
| 9:49 PM–10:45 PM | Moon |
| 10:45 PM–11:41 PM | Saturn |
| 11:41 PM–12:37 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:37 AM–1:33 AM | Mars |
| 1:33 AM–2:29 AM | Sun |
| 2:29 AM–3:25 AM | Venus |
| 3:25 AM–4:21 AM | Mercury |
| 4:21 AM–5:17 AM | Moon |
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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.