Panchang for Kolkata
Monday, 24 August 2026 · Somvar (Monday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Kolkata on Monday, 24 August 2026: Shukla Dwadashi tithi, Purva Ashadha nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:17 AM, sunset 6:03 PM. Rahu Kaal 6:51 AM–8:27 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwadashiShukla
until 6:21 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadhapada 2
until 8:28 PM
Yoga
Priti
until 7:04 AM
Karana
Bava
until 5:23 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
5:17 AM
Sunset
6:03 PM
Moonrise
3:34 PM
Moonset
2:25 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal6:51 AM–8:27 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal10:02 AM–11:38 AM
- Gulika Kaal1:14 PM–2:49 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:13 AM – 12:04 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:47 AM – 4:32 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:10 AM – 5:17 AM
Vijaya
1:48 PM – 2:39 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:03 PM – 7:10 PM
Nishita
11:18 PM – 12:03 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:08 PM – 4:55 PM
Varjyam · avoid
5:16 AM – 7:02 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:06 PM – 12:57 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
5:17 AM–3:06 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
3:06 AM–5:17 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:17 AM–8:28 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
8:28 PM–5:17 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
| 5:16 AM–6:19 AM | Moon |
| 6:19 AM–7:23 AM | Saturn |
| 7:23 AM–8:27 AM | Jupiter |
| 8:27 AM–9:31 AM | Mars |
| 9:31 AM–10:34 AM | Sun |
| 10:34 AM–11:38 AM | Venus |
| 11:38 AM–12:42 PM | Mercury |
| 12:42 PM–1:46 PM | Moon |
| 1:46 PM–2:49 PM | Saturn |
| 2:49 PM–3:53 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:53 PM–4:57 PM | Mars |
| 4:57 PM–6:01 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 6:01 PM–6:57 PM | Venus |
| 6:57 PM–7:53 PM | Mercury |
| 7:53 PM–8:50 PM | Moon |
| 8:50 PM–9:46 PM | Saturn |
| 9:46 PM–10:43 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:43 PM–11:39 PM | Mars |
| 11:39 PM–12:36 AM | Sun |
| 12:36 AM–1:32 AM | Venus |
| 1:32 AM–2:28 AM | Mercury |
| 2:28 AM–3:25 AM | Moon |
| 3:25 AM–4:21 AM | Saturn |
| 4:21 AM–5:18 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.