Panchang for Kolkata
Thursday, 31 December 2026 · Guruvar (Thursday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Thursday, 31 December 2026: Krishna Ashtami tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 6:17 AM, sunset 5:03 PM. Rahu Kaal 1:01 PM–2:21 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiKrishna
until 12:33 PM
Nakshatra
Hastapada 3
until 4:14 PM
Yoga
Shobhana
until 12:26 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 12:33 PM
Vara
Guruvar(Thursday)
Sunrise
6:17 AM
Sunset
5:03 PM
Moonrise
—
Moonset
11:29 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal1:01 PM–2:21 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:17 AM–7:38 AM
- Gulika Kaal8:58 AM–10:19 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:18 AM – 12:01 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:31 AM – 5:24 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:57 AM – 6:17 AM
Vijaya
1:28 PM – 2:11 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:03 PM – 6:22 PM
Nishita
11:13 PM – 12:06 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:04 AM – 11:43 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:39 AM – 2:20 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:52 AM – 10:35 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:17 AM–4:47 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
4:47 AM–6:17 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:17 AM–4:14 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
4:14 PM–6:17 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 6:17 AM–7:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:11 AM–8:05 AM | Mars |
| 8:05 AM–8:58 AM | Sun |
| 8:58 AM–9:52 AM | Venus |
| 9:52 AM–10:46 AM | Mercury |
| 10:46 AM–11:40 AM | Moon |
| 11:40 AM–12:34 PM | Saturn |
| 12:34 PM–1:28 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:28 PM–2:21 PM | Mars |
| 2:21 PM–3:15 PM | Sun |
| 3:15 PM–4:09 PM | Venus |
| 4:09 PM–5:03 PM | Mercury |
night horas
| 5:03 PM–6:09 PM | Moon |
| 6:09 PM–7:15 PM | Saturn |
| 7:15 PM–8:22 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:22 PM–9:28 PM | Mars |
| 9:28 PM–10:34 PM | Sun |
| 10:34 PM–11:40 PM | Venus |
| 11:40 PM–12:46 AM | Mercury |
| 12:46 AM–1:52 AM | Moon |
| 1:52 AM–2:59 AM | Saturn |
| 2:59 AM–4:05 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:05 AM–5:11 AM | Mars |
| 5:11 AM–6:17 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.