Panchang for Kolkata
Friday, 28 August 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Friday, 28 August 2026: Shukla Purnima tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:19 AM, sunset 5:59 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:04 AM–11:39 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PurnimaShukla
until 9:49 AM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 1
until 3:13 AM
Yoga
Atiganda
until 7:28 AM
Karana
Bava
until 9:49 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:19 AM
Sunset
5:59 PM
Moonrise
6:04 PM
Moonset
6:05 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:04 AM–11:39 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:49 PM–4:24 PM
- Gulika Kaal6:54 AM–8:29 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:14 AM – 12:04 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:48 AM – 4:33 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:11 AM – 5:19 AM
Vijaya
1:46 PM – 2:36 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:59 PM – 7:07 PM
Nishita
11:16 PM – 12:02 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:44 PM – 9:24 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:45 AM – 11:25 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:51 AM – 8:42 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:19 AM–3:13 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
3:13 AM–5:19 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara 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
| 5:19 AM–6:22 AM | Venus |
| 6:22 AM–7:25 AM | Mercury |
| 7:25 AM–8:29 AM | Moon |
| 8:29 AM–9:32 AM | Saturn |
| 9:32 AM–10:36 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:36 AM–11:39 AM | Mars |
| 11:39 AM–12:42 PM | Sun |
| 12:42 PM–1:46 PM | Venus |
| 1:46 PM–2:49 PM | Mercury |
| 2:49 PM–3:52 PM | Moon |
| 3:52 PM–4:56 PM | Saturn |
| 4:56 PM–5:59 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:59 PM–6:56 PM | Mars |
| 6:56 PM–7:52 PM | Sun |
| 7:52 PM–8:49 PM | Venus |
| 8:49 PM–9:46 PM | Mercury |
| 9:46 PM–10:42 PM | Moon |
| 10:42 PM–11:39 PM | Saturn |
| 11:39 PM–12:36 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:36 AM–1:32 AM | Mars |
| 1:32 AM–2:29 AM | Sun |
| 2:29 AM–3:26 AM | Venus |
| 3:26 AM–4:22 AM | Mercury |
| 4:22 AM–5:19 AM | Moon |
More for Kolkata: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Kolkata (22.56, 88.36, Asia/Kolkata) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.