Panchang for Kolkata
Monday, 17 August 2026 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Monday, 17 August 2026: Shukla Panchami tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:14 AM, sunset 6:07 PM. Rahu Kaal 6:50 AM–8:27 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PanchamiShukla
until 5:01 PM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 1
until 4:59 AM
Yoga
Shubha
until 3:29 AM
Karana
Balava
until 5:01 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:14 AM
Sunset
6:07 PM
Moonrise
9:24 AM
Moonset
8:59 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal6:50 AM–8:27 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:03 AM–11:40 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:17 PM–2:53 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:14 AM – 12:06 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:45 AM – 4:29 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:07 AM – 5:14 AM
Vijaya
1:49 PM – 2:40 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:07 PM – 7:13 PM
Nishita
11:18 PM – 12:02 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
10:17 PM – 11:57 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:13 PM – 1:54 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:06 PM – 12:57 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:14 AM–4:20 PM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
4:20 PM–5:14 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:14 AM–4:59 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
4:59 AM–5:14 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 5:14 AM–6:18 AM | Moon |
| 6:18 AM–7:22 AM | Saturn |
| 7:22 AM–8:27 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:27 AM–9:31 AM | Mars |
| 9:31 AM–10:36 AM | Sun |
| 10:36 AM–11:40 AM | Venus |
| 11:40 AM–12:44 PM | Mercury |
| 12:44 PM–1:49 PM | Moon |
| 1:49 PM–2:53 PM | Saturn |
| 2:53 PM–3:58 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:58 PM–5:02 PM | Mars |
| 5:02 PM–6:07 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:07 PM–7:02 PM | Venus |
| 7:02 PM–7:58 PM | Mercury |
| 7:58 PM–8:54 PM | Moon |
| 8:54 PM–9:49 PM | Saturn |
| 9:49 PM–10:45 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:45 PM–11:41 PM | Mars |
| 11:41 PM–12:37 AM | Sun |
| 12:37 AM–1:32 AM | Venus |
| 1:32 AM–2:28 AM | Mercury |
| 2:28 AM–3:24 AM | Moon |
| 3:24 AM–4:20 AM | Saturn |
| 4:20 AM–5:15 AM | Jupiter |
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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.