Kolkata Panchang — Monday, 23 March 2026

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

Today

Sun · Moon

Sunrise05:41(almanac 05:37)
Sunset17:44(almanac 17:48)
Moonrise08:23
Moonset22:27
Day length12h 3m
VaraSomavara · Moon

Rashi

Moon signTaurus until 06:17, 25 Mar
Sun signPisces

Lunar calendar

Amanta monthChaitra
Purnimanta monthChaitra
PakshaShukla
RituVasanta
Vikram Samvat2083
Shaka Samvat1948

The five limbs

Tithi
Shukla Panchamiuntil 18:38thenShukla Shashthiuntil 16:08, 24 Mar
Nakshatra
Krittika(lord Sun)until 20:49thenRohini(lord Moon)until 19:05, 24 Mar
Yoga
Vishkumbhauntil 12:22thenPritiuntil 09:07, 24 Mar
Karana
Bavauntil 07:57thenBalavauntil 18:38thenKaulavauntil 05:22, 23 MarthenTaitilauntil 16:08, 24 Mar

Auspicious and inauspicious times

Abhijit muhurta11:19 – 12:07
Brahma muhurta04:05 – 04:53
Rahu kaal07:12 – 08:42
Yamaganda10:12 – 11:43
Gulika kaal13:13 – 14:44

Choghadiya

Day
Amrit05:41–07:12
Kaal07:12–08:42
Shubh08:42–10:12
Rog10:12–11:43
Udveg11:43–13:13
Chal13:13–14:44
Labh14:44–16:14
Amrit16:14–17:44
Night
Chal17:44–19:14
Rog19:14–20:43
Kaal20:43–22:13
Labh22:13–23:42
Udveg23:42–01:12
Shubh01:12–02:41
Amrit02:41–04:11
Chal04:11–05:40

Good · Neutral · Avoid

Hora (planetary hours)

Moon05:41–06:41
Saturn06:41–07:42
Jupiter07:42–08:42
Mars08:42–09:42
Sun09:42–10:43
Venus10:43–11:43
Mercury11:43–12:43
Moon12:43–13:43
Saturn13:43–14:44
Jupiter14:44–15:44
Mars15:44–16:44
Sun16:44–17:44
Venus17:44–18:44
Mercury18:44–19:44
Moon19:44–20:43
Saturn20:43–21:43
Jupiter21:43–22:43
Mars22:43–23:42
Sun23:42–00:42
Venus00:42–01:42
Mercury01:42–02:41
Moon02:41–03:41
Saturn03:41–04:41
Jupiter04:41–05:40

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, 24.2234°.
  • 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.