Panchang for Kolkata
Wednesday, 16 December 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Wednesday, 16 December 2026: Shukla Saptami tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:10 AM, sunset 4:56 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:33 AM–12:53 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 10:46 PM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 3
until 2:03 PM
Yoga
Vajra
until 1:46 PM
Karana
Gara
until 10:09 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
6:10 AM
Sunset
4:56 PM
Moonrise
10:59 AM
Moonset
11:06 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:33 AM–12:53 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal7:31 AM–8:51 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:12 AM–11:33 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:11 AM–11:54 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:11 AM – 11:54 AM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:24 AM – 5:17 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:51 AM – 6:10 AM
Vijaya
1:20 PM – 2:03 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:56 PM – 6:15 PM
Nishita
11:06 PM – 11:59 PM
Bhadra · avoid
10:46 PM – 6:10 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:12 AM – 7:56 AM
Varjyam · avoid
8:50 PM – 10:32 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:11 AM – 11:54 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:10 AM–2:03 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
2:03 PM–6:10 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
| 6:10 AM–7:04 AM | Mercury |
| 7:04 AM–7:58 AM | Moon |
| 7:58 AM–8:51 AM | Saturn |
| 8:51 AM–9:45 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:45 AM–10:39 AM | Mars |
| 10:39 AM–11:33 AM | Sun |
| 11:33 AM–12:27 PM | Venus |
| 12:27 PM–1:20 PM | Mercury |
| 1:20 PM–2:14 PM | Moon |
| 2:14 PM–3:08 PM | Saturn |
| 3:08 PM–4:02 PM | Jupiter |
| 4:02 PM–4:56 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 4:56 PM–6:02 PM | Sun |
| 6:02 PM–7:08 PM | Venus |
| 7:08 PM–8:14 PM | Mercury |
| 8:14 PM–9:21 PM | Moon |
| 9:21 PM–10:27 PM | Saturn |
| 10:27 PM–11:33 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:33 PM–12:39 AM | Mars |
| 12:39 AM–1:46 AM | Sun |
| 1:46 AM–2:52 AM | Venus |
| 2:52 AM–3:58 AM | Mercury |
| 3:58 AM–5:04 AM | Moon |
| 5:04 AM–6:11 AM | Saturn |
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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.