Panchang for Kolkata
Wednesday, 19 August 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Wednesday, 19 August 2026: Shukla Saptami tithi, Swati nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:15 AM, sunset 6:05 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:41 AM–1:18 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
SaptamiShukla
until 7:20 PM
Nakshatra
Swatipada 4
until 6:47 AM
Yoga
Brahma
until 3:44 AM
Karana
Gara
until 6:31 AM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
5:15 AM
Sunset
6:05 PM
Moonrise
11:14 AM
Moonset
10:15 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:41 AM–1:18 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal6:52 AM–8:28 AM
- Gulika Kaal10:05 AM–11:41 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat11:16 AM–12:07 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:16 AM – 12:07 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:45 AM – 4:30 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:08 AM – 5:15 AM
Vijaya
1:48 PM – 2:39 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:05 PM – 7:12 PM
Nishita
11:17 PM – 12:02 AM
Bhadra · avoid
7:20 PM – 5:15 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:29 PM – 1:14 AM
Varjyam · avoid
12:56 PM – 2:41 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
11:14 AM – 12:05 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:15 AM–2:30 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
2:30 AM–5:15 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:15 AM–6:47 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
6:47 AM–5:15 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
| 5:15 AM–6:19 AM | Mercury |
| 6:19 AM–7:23 AM | Moon |
| 7:23 AM–8:27 AM | Saturn |
| 8:27 AM–9:31 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:31 AM–10:35 AM | Mars |
| 10:35 AM–11:40 AM | Sun |
| 11:40 AM–12:44 PM | Venus |
| 12:44 PM–1:48 PM | Mercury |
| 1:48 PM–2:52 PM | Moon |
| 2:52 PM–3:56 PM | Saturn |
| 3:56 PM–5:00 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:00 PM–6:05 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 6:05 PM–7:00 PM | Sun |
| 7:00 PM–7:56 PM | Venus |
| 7:56 PM–8:52 PM | Mercury |
| 8:52 PM–9:48 PM | Moon |
| 9:48 PM–10:44 PM | Saturn |
| 10:44 PM–11:40 PM | Jupiter |
| 11:40 PM–12:36 AM | Mars |
| 12:36 AM–1:32 AM | Sun |
| 1:32 AM–2:28 AM | Venus |
| 2:28 AM–3:24 AM | Mercury |
| 3:24 AM–4:20 AM | Moon |
| 4:20 AM–5:16 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.