Kolkata Panchang — Sunday, 16 August 2026

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

Today

Sun · Moon

Sunrise05:17(almanac 05:13)
Sunset18:03(almanac 18:07)
Moonrise08:29
Moonset20:25
Day length12h 46m
VaraRavivara · Sun

Rashi

Moon signVirgo until 16:19, 17 Aug
Sun signCancer

Lunar calendar

Amanta monthShravana
Purnimanta monthShravana
PakshaShukla
RituVarsha
Vikram Samvat2083
Shaka Samvat1948

The five limbs

Tithi
Shukla Chaturthiuntil 16:53thenShukla Panchamiuntil 17:00, 17 Aug
Nakshatra
Hasta(lord Moon)until 03:50, 16 AugthenChitra(lord Mars)until 04:58, 17 Aug
Yoga
Siddhauntil 05:21thenSadhyauntil 04:08, 16 AugthenShubhauntil 03:29, 17 Aug
Karana
Vishtiuntil 16:53thenBavauntil 04:51, 16 AugthenBalavauntil 17:00, 17 Aug

Auspicious and inauspicious times

Abhijit muhurta11:15 – 12:06
Brahma muhurta03:41 – 04:29
Rahu kaal16:28 – 18:03
Yamaganda11:40 – 13:16
Gulika kaal14:52 – 16:28

Choghadiya

Day
Udveg05:17–06:53
Chal06:53–08:29
Labh08:29–10:04
Amrit10:04–11:40
Kaal11:40–13:16
Shubh13:16–14:52
Rog14:52–16:28
Udveg16:28–18:03
Night
Shubh18:03–19:28
Amrit19:28–20:52
Chal20:52–22:16
Rog22:16–23:40
Kaal23:40–01:05
Labh01:05–02:29
Udveg02:29–03:53
Shubh03:53–05:17

Good · Neutral · Avoid

Hora (planetary hours)

Sun05:17–06:21
Venus06:21–07:25
Mercury07:25–08:29
Moon08:29–09:33
Saturn09:33–10:36
Jupiter10:36–11:40
Mars11:40–12:44
Sun12:44–13:48
Venus13:48–14:52
Mercury14:52–15:56
Moon15:56–17:00
Saturn17:00–18:03
Jupiter18:03–19:00
Mars19:00–19:56
Sun19:56–20:52
Venus20:52–21:48
Mercury21:48–22:44
Moon22:44–23:40
Saturn23:40–00:37
Jupiter00:37–01:33
Mars01:33–02:29
Sun02:29–03:25
Venus03:25–04:21
Mercury04:21–05:17

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, 24.2290°.
  • 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.