Kolkata Panchang — Saturday, 3 January 2026

Tithi, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise, Rahu kaal, choghadiya and horas for any city and date.

Today

Sun · Moon

Sunrise06:21(almanac 06:16)
Sunset17:00(almanac 17:04)
Moonrise16:58
Moonset06:08
Day length10h 40m
VaraShanivara · Saturn

Rashi

Moon signGemini until 09:43, 4 Jan
Sun signSagittarius

Lunar calendar

Amanta monthPausha
Purnimanta monthPausha
PakshaShukla
RituHemanta
Vikram Samvat2082
Shaka Samvat1947

The five limbs

Tithi
Purnimauntil 15:32thenKrishna Pratipadauntil 12:30, 4 Jan
Nakshatra
Ardra(lord Rahu)until 17:28thenPunarvasu(lord Jupiter)until 15:11, 4 Jan
Yoga
Brahmauntil 09:05thenIndrauntil 05:15, 3 JanthenVaidhritiuntil 01:47, 4 Jan
Karana
Bavauntil 15:32thenBalavauntil 01:58, 3 JanthenKaulavauntil 12:30, 4 Jan

Auspicious and inauspicious times

Abhijit muhurta11:19 – 12:02
Brahma muhurta04:45 – 05:33
Rahu kaal09:01 – 10:21
Yamaganda13:00 – 14:20
Gulika kaal06:21 – 07:41

Choghadiya

Day
Kaal06:21–07:41
Shubh07:41–09:01
Rog09:01–10:21
Udveg10:21–11:40
Chal11:40–13:00
Labh13:00–14:20
Amrit14:20–15:40
Kaal15:40–17:00
Night
Labh17:00–18:40
Udveg18:40–20:20
Shubh20:20–22:01
Amrit22:01–23:41
Chal23:41–01:21
Rog01:21–03:01
Kaal03:01–04:41
Labh04:41–06:21

Good · Neutral · Avoid

Hora (planetary hours)

Saturn06:21–07:14
Jupiter07:14–08:07
Mars08:07–09:01
Sun09:01–09:54
Venus09:54–10:47
Mercury10:47–11:40
Moon11:40–12:34
Saturn12:34–13:27
Jupiter13:27–14:20
Mars14:20–15:14
Sun15:14–16:07
Venus16:07–17:00
Mercury17:00–18:07
Moon18:07–19:14
Saturn19:14–20:20
Jupiter20:20–21:27
Mars21:27–22:34
Sun22:34–23:41
Venus23:41–00:47
Mercury00:47–01:54
Moon01:54–03:01
Saturn03:01–04:07
Jupiter04:07–05:14
Mars05:14–06:21

How this is computed

  • Sunrise and sunset are the centre of the Sun's disc without refraction (the Hindu rising used in Jyotish); the almanac times with the upper limb and refraction are shown alongside.
  • Sidereal positions under the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, 24.2204°.
  • The Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise and the vara is the weekday of the sunrise. End times are found to the minute from the Swiss Ephemeris.