Kolkata Panchang — Saturday, 21 March 2026

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

Today

Sun · Moon

Sunrise05:43(almanac 05:39)
Sunset17:44(almanac 17:48)
Moonrise06:52
Moonset20:13
Day length12h 1m
VaraShanivara · Saturn

Rashi

Moon signAries until 04:14, 22 Mar
Sun signPisces

Lunar calendar

Amanta monthChaitra
Purnimanta monthChaitra
PakshaShukla
RituVasanta
Vikram Samvat2083
Shaka Samvat1948

The five limbs

Tithi
Shukla Tritiyauntil 23:56thenShukla Chaturthiuntil 21:17, 22 Mar
Nakshatra
Ashwini(lord Ketu)until 00:37, 21 MarthenBharani(lord Venus)until 22:42, 22 Mar
Yoga
Indrauntil 19:01thenVaidhritiuntil 15:41, 22 Mar
Karana
Taitilauntil 13:15thenGarajauntil 23:56thenVanijauntil 10:37, 22 Mar

Auspicious and inauspicious times

Abhijit muhurta11:19 – 12:07
Brahma muhurta04:07 – 04:55
Rahu kaal08:43 – 10:13
Yamaganda13:14 – 14:44
Gulika kaal05:43 – 07:13

Choghadiya

Day
Kaal05:43–07:13
Shubh07:13–08:43
Rog08:43–10:13
Udveg10:13–11:43
Chal11:43–13:14
Labh13:14–14:44
Amrit14:44–16:14
Kaal16:14–17:44
Night
Labh17:44–19:14
Udveg19:14–20:43
Shubh20:43–22:13
Amrit22:13–23:43
Chal23:43–01:13
Rog01:13–02:43
Kaal02:43–04:12
Labh04:12–05:42

Good · Neutral · Avoid

Hora (planetary hours)

Saturn05:43–06:43
Jupiter06:43–07:43
Mars07:43–08:43
Sun08:43–09:43
Venus09:43–10:43
Mercury10:43–11:43
Moon11:43–12:43
Saturn12:43–13:44
Jupiter13:44–14:44
Mars14:44–15:44
Sun15:44–16:44
Venus16:44–17:44
Mercury17:44–18:44
Moon18:44–19:44
Saturn19:44–20:43
Jupiter20:43–21:43
Mars21:43–22:43
Sun22:43–23:43
Venus23:43–00:43
Mercury00:43–01:43
Moon01:43–02:43
Saturn02:43–03:42
Jupiter03:42–04:42
Mars04:42–05:42

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, 24.2233°.
  • 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.