Panchang for Kolkata
Friday, 18 December 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Friday, 18 December 2026: Shukla Navami tithi, Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:11 AM, sunset 4:56 PM. Rahu Kaal 10:13 AM–11:34 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
NavamiShukla
until 11:15 PM
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapadapada 3
until 4:10 PM
Yoga
Vyatipata
until 12:19 PM
Karana
Balava
until 11:27 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Sunset
4:56 PM
Moonrise
12:03 PM
Moonset
12:54 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal10:13 AM–11:34 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal2:15 PM–3:36 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:32 AM–8:52 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:12 AM – 11:55 AM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:25 AM – 5:18 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:52 AM – 6:11 AM
Vijaya
1:21 PM – 2:04 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:56 PM – 6:16 PM
Nishita
11:07 PM – 12:00 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Amrita Siddhi Yoga: 4:10 PM – 6:11 AM
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 4:10 PM – 6:11 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:14 AM – 12:53 PM
Varjyam · avoid
4:04 AM – 5:39 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
8:20 AM – 9:03 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:11 AM–4:10 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
4:10 PM–6:11 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
| 6:11 AM–7:05 AM | Venus |
| 7:05 AM–7:59 AM | Mercury |
| 7:59 AM–8:52 AM | Moon |
| 8:52 AM–9:46 AM | Saturn |
| 9:46 AM–10:40 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:40 AM–11:34 AM | Mars |
| 11:34 AM–12:28 PM | Sun |
| 12:28 PM–1:21 PM | Venus |
| 1:21 PM–2:15 PM | Mercury |
| 2:15 PM–3:09 PM | Moon |
| 3:09 PM–4:03 PM | Saturn |
| 4:03 PM–4:56 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 4:56 PM–6:03 PM | Mars |
| 6:03 PM–7:09 PM | Sun |
| 7:09 PM–8:15 PM | Venus |
| 8:15 PM–9:21 PM | Mercury |
| 9:21 PM–10:28 PM | Moon |
| 10:28 PM–11:34 PM | Saturn |
| 11:34 PM–12:40 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:40 AM–1:47 AM | Mars |
| 1:47 AM–2:53 AM | Sun |
| 2:53 AM–3:59 AM | Venus |
| 3:59 AM–5:05 AM | Mercury |
| 5:05 AM–6:12 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.