Panchang for Kolkata
Sunday, 24 December 2023 · Ravivar (Sunday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Sunday, 24 December 2023: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Krittika nakshatra, Margashirsha maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:14 AM, sunset 4:59 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:38 PM–4:59 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 6:25 AM
Nakshatra
Krittikapada 2
until 9:20 PM
Yoga
Siddha
until 7:18 AM
Karana
Balava
until 6:25 AM
Vara
Ravivar(Sunday)
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Sunset
4:59 PM
Moonrise
2:35 PM
Moonset
4:31 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:38 PM–4:59 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal11:37 AM–12:57 PM
- Gulika Kaal2:18 PM–3:38 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:15 AM – 11:58 AM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
4:28 AM – 5:21 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:55 AM – 6:14 AM
Vijaya
1:24 PM – 2:07 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
4:59 PM – 6:19 PM
Nishita
11:10 PM – 12:03 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
6:56 PM – 8:32 PM
Varjyam · avoid
9:20 AM – 10:56 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
3:33 PM – 4:16 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:14 AM–9:20 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:20 PM–6:14 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, 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
| 6:14 AM–7:08 AM | Sun |
| 7:08 AM–8:02 AM | Venus |
| 8:02 AM–8:55 AM | Mercury |
| 8:55 AM–9:49 AM | Moon |
| 9:49 AM–10:43 AM | Saturn |
| 10:43 AM–11:37 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:37 AM–12:30 PM | Mars |
| 12:30 PM–1:24 PM | Sun |
| 1:24 PM–2:18 PM | Venus |
| 2:18 PM–3:12 PM | Mercury |
| 3:12 PM–4:05 PM | Moon |
| 4:05 PM–4:59 PM | Saturn |
night horas
| 4:59 PM–6:05 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:05 PM–7:12 PM | Mars |
| 7:12 PM–8:18 PM | Sun |
| 8:18 PM–9:24 PM | Venus |
| 9:24 PM–10:30 PM | Mercury |
| 10:30 PM–11:37 PM | Moon |
| 11:37 PM–12:43 AM | Saturn |
| 12:43 AM–1:49 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:49 AM–2:56 AM | Mars |
| 2:56 AM–4:02 AM | Sun |
| 4:02 AM–5:08 AM | Venus |
| 5:08 AM–6:14 AM | Mercury |
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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.