Panchang for Kolkata
Wednesday, 22 July 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Wednesday, 22 July 2026: Shukla Ashtami tithi, Swati nakshatra, Ashadha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:04 AM, sunset 6:22 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:43 AM–1:22 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
AshtamiShukla
until 5:17 AM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 2
until 11:04 PM
Yoga
Sadhya
until 6:42 PM
Karana
Bava
until 5:17 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
5:04 AM
Sunset
6:22 PM
Moonrise
12:29 PM
Moonset
11:39 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:43 AM–1:22 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:43 AM–8:23 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:03 AM–11:43 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:16 AM–12:09 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:16 AM – 12:09 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:38 AM – 4:21 AM
Pratah Sandhya
3:59 AM – 5:04 AM
Vijaya
1:56 PM – 2:49 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:22 PM – 7:26 PM
Nishita
11:21 PM – 12:04 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:26 PM – 3:11 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:16 AM – 12:09 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:04 AM–11:04 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
11:04 PM–5:04 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
| 5:04 AM–6:10 AM | Mercury |
| 6:10 AM–7:17 AM | Moon |
| 7:17 AM–8:23 AM | Saturn |
| 8:23 AM–9:30 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:30 AM–10:36 AM | Mars |
| 10:36 AM–11:43 AM | Sun |
| 11:43 AM–12:49 PM | Venus |
| 12:49 PM–1:56 PM | Mercury |
| 1:56 PM–3:02 PM | Moon |
| 3:02 PM–4:09 PM | Saturn |
| 4:09 PM–5:15 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:15 PM–6:22 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 6:22 PM–7:15 PM | Sun |
| 7:15 PM–8:09 PM | Venus |
| 8:09 PM–9:02 PM | Mercury |
| 9:02 PM–9:56 PM | Moon |
| 9:56 PM–10:49 PM | Saturn |
| 10:49 PM–11:43 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:43 PM–12:37 AM | Mars |
| 12:37 AM–1:30 AM | Sun |
| 1:30 AM–2:24 AM | Venus |
| 2:24 AM–3:17 AM | Mercury |
| 3:17 AM–4:11 AM | Moon |
| 4:11 AM–5:05 AM | Saturn |
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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.