Panchang for Kolkata
Friday, 23 October 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Friday, 23 October 2026: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:37 AM, sunset 5:06 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:55 AM–11:22 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 2:36 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapadapada 2
until 9:03 PM
Yoga
Dhruva
until 10:08 PM
Karana
Balava
until 2:36 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
5:37 AM
Sunset
5:06 PM
Moonrise
3:05 PM
Moonset
3:31 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:55 AM–11:22 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:14 PM–3:40 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:03 AM–8:29 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
10:59 AM – 11:45 AM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:57 AM – 4:47 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:22 AM – 5:37 AM
Vijaya
1:16 PM – 2:02 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:06 PM – 6:21 PM
Nishita
10:57 PM – 11:47 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
12:58 PM – 2:35 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:55 AM – 8:41 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:37 AM–3:04 PM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
3:04 PM–5:37 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:37 AM–9:03 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
9:03 PM–5:37 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
| 5:37 AM–6:34 AM | Venus |
| 6:34 AM–7:32 AM | Mercury |
| 7:32 AM–8:29 AM | Moon |
| 8:29 AM–9:27 AM | Saturn |
| 9:27 AM–10:24 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:24 AM–11:22 AM | Mars |
| 11:22 AM–12:19 PM | Sun |
| 12:19 PM–1:16 PM | Venus |
| 1:16 PM–2:14 PM | Mercury |
| 2:14 PM–3:11 PM | Moon |
| 3:11 PM–4:09 PM | Saturn |
| 4:09 PM–5:06 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:06 PM–6:09 PM | Mars |
| 6:09 PM–7:11 PM | Sun |
| 7:11 PM–8:14 PM | Venus |
| 8:14 PM–9:17 PM | Mercury |
| 9:17 PM–10:19 PM | Moon |
| 10:19 PM–11:22 PM | Saturn |
| 11:22 PM–12:24 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:24 AM–1:27 AM | Mars |
| 1:27 AM–2:30 AM | Sun |
| 2:30 AM–3:32 AM | Venus |
| 3:32 AM–4:35 AM | Mercury |
| 4:35 AM–5:37 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.