Panchang for Kolkata
Saturday, 18 July 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Saturday, 18 July 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:02 AM, sunset 6:23 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:22 AM–10:02 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 3:43 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Phalgunipada 2
until 6:00 PM
Yoga
Variyana
until 8:46 PM
Karana
Bava
until 4:07 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:02 AM
Sunset
6:23 PM
Moonrise
8:51 AM
Moonset
9:22 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:22 AM–10:02 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:22 PM–3:02 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:02 AM–6:42 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:15 AM – 12:09 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:36 AM – 4:19 AM
Pratah Sandhya
3:58 AM – 5:02 AM
Vijaya
1:56 PM – 2:49 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:23 PM – 7:26 PM
Nishita
11:21 PM – 12:03 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:46 AM – 1:19 PM
Varjyam · avoid
1:16 AM – 2:53 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:02 AM – 5:55 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:02 AM–11:59 PM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
11:59 PM–5:02 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:02 AM–6:00 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
6:00 PM–5:02 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
| 5:02 AM–6:08 AM | Saturn |
| 6:08 AM–7:15 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:15 AM–8:22 AM | Mars |
| 8:22 AM–9:29 AM | Sun |
| 9:29 AM–10:35 AM | Venus |
| 10:35 AM–11:42 AM | Mercury |
| 11:42 AM–12:49 PM | Moon |
| 12:49 PM–1:56 PM | Saturn |
| 1:56 PM–3:02 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:02 PM–4:09 PM | Mars |
| 4:09 PM–5:16 PM | Sun |
| 5:16 PM–6:23 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 6:23 PM–7:16 PM | Mercury |
| 7:16 PM–8:09 PM | Moon |
| 8:09 PM–9:03 PM | Saturn |
| 9:03 PM–9:56 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:56 PM–10:49 PM | Mars |
| 10:49 PM–11:43 PM | Sun |
| 11:43 PM–12:36 AM | Venus |
| 12:36 AM–1:29 AM | Mercury |
| 1:29 AM–2:23 AM | Moon |
| 2:23 AM–3:16 AM | Saturn |
| 3:16 AM–4:10 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:10 AM–5:03 AM | Mars |
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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.