Kolkata Panchang — Thursday, 8 January 2026

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

Today

Sun · Moon

Sunrise06:22(almanac 06:18)
Sunset17:04(almanac 17:08)
Moonrise22:06
Moonset09:51
Day length10h 42m
VaraGuruvara · Jupiter

Rashi

Moon signLeo until 18:39
Sun signSagittarius

Lunar calendar

Amanta monthPausha
Purnimanta monthMagha
PakshaKrishna
RituHemanta
Vikram Samvat2082
Shaka Samvat1947

The five limbs

Tithi
Krishna Panchamiuntil 06:34thenKrishna Shashthiuntil 07:05, 9 Jan
Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni(lord Venus)until 12:24thenUttara Phalguni(lord Sun)until 13:40, 9 Jan
Yoga
Saubhagyauntil 17:25thenShobhanauntil 16:55, 9 Jan
Karana
Taitilauntil 06:34thenGarajauntil 18:43thenVanijauntil 07:05, 9 Jan

Auspicious and inauspicious times

Abhijit muhurta11:21 – 12:04
Brahma muhurta04:46 – 05:34
Rahu kaal13:03 – 14:23
Yamaganda06:22 – 07:42
Gulika kaal09:02 – 10:22

Choghadiya

Day
Shubh06:22–07:42
Rog07:42–09:02
Udveg09:02–10:22
Chal10:22–11:43
Labh11:43–13:03
Amrit13:03–14:23
Kaal14:23–15:43
Shubh15:43–17:04
Night
Amrit17:04–18:43
Chal18:43–20:23
Rog20:23–22:03
Kaal22:03–23:43
Labh23:43–01:23
Udveg01:23–03:02
Shubh03:02–04:42
Amrit04:42–06:22

Good · Neutral · Avoid

Hora (planetary hours)

Jupiter06:22–07:15
Mars07:15–08:09
Sun08:09–09:02
Venus09:02–09:56
Mercury09:56–10:49
Moon10:49–11:43
Saturn11:43–12:36
Jupiter12:36–13:30
Mars13:30–14:23
Sun14:23–15:17
Venus15:17–16:10
Mercury16:10–17:04
Moon17:04–18:10
Saturn18:10–19:17
Jupiter19:17–20:23
Mars20:23–21:30
Sun21:30–22:36
Venus22:36–23:43
Mercury23:43–00:49
Moon00:49–01:56
Saturn01:56–03:02
Jupiter03:02–04:09
Mars04:09–05:15
Sun05:15–06:22

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, 24.2206°.
  • 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.