Panchang for Kolkata
Monday, 21 December 2026 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Monday, 21 December 2026: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Bharani nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:13 AM, sunset 4:58 PM. Rahu Kaal 7:33 AM–8:54 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 5:37 PM
Nakshatra
Bharanipada 3
until 1:09 PM
Yoga
Siddha
until 1:32 AM
Karana
Bava
until 7:01 AM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Sunset
4:58 PM
Moonrise
2:07 PM
Moonset
4:05 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal7:33 AM–8:54 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:15 AM–11:35 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:56 PM–2:16 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:14 AM – 11:57 AM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:27 AM – 5:20 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:53 AM – 6:13 AM
Vijaya
1:23 PM – 2:06 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:58 PM – 6:17 PM
Nishita
11:09 PM – 12:02 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
8:42 AM – 10:11 AM
Varjyam · avoid
11:57 PM – 1:24 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:57 AM – 12:40 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:13 AM–6:36 PM: Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
6:36 PM–6:13 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:13 AM–1:09 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
1:09 PM–6:13 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, 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
| 6:13 AM–7:06 AM | Moon |
| 7:06 AM–8:00 AM | Saturn |
| 8:00 AM–8:54 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:54 AM–9:48 AM | Mars |
| 9:48 AM–10:41 AM | Sun |
| 10:41 AM–11:35 AM | Venus |
| 11:35 AM–12:29 PM | Mercury |
| 12:29 PM–1:23 PM | Moon |
| 1:23 PM–2:16 PM | Saturn |
| 2:16 PM–3:10 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:10 PM–4:04 PM | Mars |
| 4:04 PM–4:58 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 4:58 PM–6:04 PM | Venus |
| 6:04 PM–7:10 PM | Mercury |
| 7:10 PM–8:17 PM | Moon |
| 8:17 PM–9:23 PM | Saturn |
| 9:23 PM–10:29 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:29 PM–11:35 PM | Mars |
| 11:35 PM–12:42 AM | Sun |
| 12:42 AM–1:48 AM | Venus |
| 1:48 AM–2:54 AM | Mercury |
| 2:54 AM–4:01 AM | Moon |
| 4:01 AM–5:07 AM | Saturn |
| 5:07 AM–6:13 AM | Jupiter |
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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.