Panchang for Kolkata
Thursday, 17 December 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Thursday, 17 December 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:11 AM, sunset 4:56 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:54 PM–2:15 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 11:27 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapadapada 3
until 3:31 PM
Yoga
Siddhi
until 1:21 PM
Karana
Vishti
until 11:13 AM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Sunset
4:56 PM
Moonrise
11:31 AM
Moonset
11:59 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:54 PM–2:15 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:11 AM–7:31 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:52 AM–10:13 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:12 AM – 11:55 AM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:25 AM – 5:18 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:51 AM – 6:11 AM
Vijaya
1:21 PM – 2:04 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:56 PM – 6:15 PM
Nishita
11:07 PM – 12:00 AM
Bhadra · avoid
6:11 AM – 11:13 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
7:01 AM – 8:43 AM
Varjyam · avoid
1:23 AM – 3:01 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:46 AM – 10:29 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:11 AM–9:13 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
9:13 AM–6:11 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:11 AM–3:31 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
3:31 PM–6:11 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
| 6:11 AM–7:04 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:04 AM–7:58 AM | Mars |
| 7:58 AM–8:52 AM | Sun |
| 8:52 AM–9:46 AM | Venus |
| 9:46 AM–10:39 AM | Mercury |
| 10:39 AM–11:33 AM | Moon |
| 11:33 AM–12:27 PM | Saturn |
| 12:27 PM–1:21 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:21 PM–2:15 PM | Mars |
| 2:15 PM–3:08 PM | Sun |
| 3:08 PM–4:02 PM | Venus |
| 4:02 PM–4:56 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 4:56 PM–6:02 PM | Moon |
| 6:02 PM–7:08 PM | Saturn |
| 7:08 PM–8:15 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:15 PM–9:21 PM | Mars |
| 9:21 PM–10:27 PM | Sun |
| 10:27 PM–11:34 PM | Venus |
| 11:34 PM–12:40 AM | Mercury |
| 12:40 AM–1:46 AM | Moon |
| 1:46 AM–2:52 AM | Saturn |
| 2:52 AM–3:59 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:59 AM–5:05 AM | Mars |
| 5:05 AM–6:11 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.