Kolkata Panchang — Sunday, 18 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)
Sunset17:11(almanac 17:15)
Moonrise05:57
Moonset16:47
Day length10h 48m
VaraRavivara · Sun

Rashi

Moon signSagittarius until 16:41
Sun signCapricorn

Lunar calendar

Amanta monthPausha
Purnimanta monthMagha
PakshaKrishna
RituHemanta
Vikram Samvat2082
Shaka Samvat1947

The five limbs

Tithi
Amavasyauntil 01:22, 18 JanthenShukla Pratipadauntil 02:14, 19 Jan
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha(lord Venus)until 10:14thenUttara Ashadha(lord Sun)until 11:52, 19 Jan
Yoga
Harshanauntil 21:11thenVajrauntil 20:45, 19 Jan
Karana
Chatushpadauntil 12:46thenNagauntil 01:22, 18 JanthenKimstughnauntil 13:51, 19 Jan

Auspicious and inauspicious times

Abhijit muhurta11:25 – 12:08
Brahma muhurta04:46 – 05:34
Rahu kaal15:50 – 17:11
Yamaganda11:46 – 13:08
Gulika kaal14:29 – 15:50

Choghadiya

Day
Udveg06:22–07:43
Chal07:43–09:04
Labh09:04–10:25
Amrit10:25–11:46
Kaal11:46–13:08
Shubh13:08–14:29
Rog14:29–15:50
Udveg15:50–17:11
Night
Shubh17:11–18:50
Amrit18:50–20:29
Chal20:29–22:07
Rog22:07–23:46
Kaal23:46–01:25
Labh01:25–03:04
Udveg03:04–04:43
Shubh04:43–06:22

Good · Neutral · Avoid

Hora (planetary hours)

Sun06:22–07:16
Venus07:16–08:10
Mercury08:10–09:04
Moon09:04–09:58
Saturn09:58–10:52
Jupiter10:52–11:46
Mars11:46–12:41
Sun12:41–13:35
Venus13:35–14:29
Mercury14:29–15:23
Moon15:23–16:17
Saturn16:17–17:11
Jupiter17:11–18:17
Mars18:17–19:23
Sun19:23–20:29
Venus20:29–21:35
Mercury21:35–22:40
Moon22:40–23:46
Saturn23:46–00:52
Jupiter00:52–01:58
Mars01:58–03:04
Sun03:04–04:10
Venus04:10–05:16
Mercury05:16–06:22

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, 24.2210°.
  • 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.