Panchang for Kolkata
Saturday, 8 April 2023 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Saturday, 8 April 2023: Krishna Dwitiya tithi, Swati nakshatra, Chaitra maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 5:24 AM, sunset 5:54 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:32 AM–10:05 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaKrishna
until 10:11 AM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 3
until 1:59 PM
Yoga
Vajra
until 11:59 PM
Karana
Gara
until 10:11 AM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:24 AM
Sunset
5:54 PM
Moonrise
8:00 PM
Moonset
7:15 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:32 AM–10:05 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:13 PM–2:47 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:24 AM–6:58 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:14 AM – 12:04 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:52 AM – 4:38 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:15 AM – 5:24 AM
Vijaya
1:44 PM – 2:34 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:54 PM – 7:03 PM
Nishita
11:16 PM – 12:02 AM
Bhadra · avoid
9:57 PM – 5:24 AM
Auspicious Yogas
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 5:24 AM – 1:59 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:12 AM – 6:48 AM
Varjyam · avoid
7:36 PM – 9:12 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:24 AM – 6:14 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:24 AM–1:59 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
1:59 PM–5:24 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
| 5:24 AM–6:26 AM | Saturn |
| 6:26 AM–7:29 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:29 AM–8:32 AM | Mars |
| 8:32 AM–9:34 AM | Sun |
| 9:34 AM–10:37 AM | Venus |
| 10:37 AM–11:39 AM | Mercury |
| 11:39 AM–12:42 PM | Moon |
| 12:42 PM–1:44 PM | Saturn |
| 1:44 PM–2:47 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:47 PM–3:49 PM | Mars |
| 3:49 PM–4:52 PM | Sun |
| 4:52 PM–5:54 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:54 PM–6:52 PM | Mercury |
| 6:52 PM–7:49 PM | Moon |
| 7:49 PM–8:47 PM | Saturn |
| 8:47 PM–9:44 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:44 PM–10:41 PM | Mars |
| 10:41 PM–11:39 PM | Sun |
| 11:39 PM–12:36 AM | Venus |
| 12:36 AM–1:33 AM | Mercury |
| 1:33 AM–2:31 AM | Moon |
| 2:31 AM–3:28 AM | Saturn |
| 3:28 AM–4:26 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:26 AM–5:23 AM | Mars |
More for Kolkata: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Kolkata (22.56, 88.36, Asia/Kolkata) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.