Kolkata Panchang — Wednesday, 19 August 2026

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

Today

Sun · Moon

Sunrise05:18(almanac 05:14)
Sunset18:01(almanac 18:05)
Moonrise11:14
Moonset22:15
Day length12h 43m
VaraBudhavara · Mercury

Rashi

Moon signLibra until 02:30, 19 Aug
Sun signLeo

Lunar calendar

Amanta monthShravana
Purnimanta monthShravana
PakshaShukla
RituVarsha
Vikram Samvat2083
Shaka Samvat1948

The five limbs

Tithi
Shukla Saptamiuntil 19:20thenShukla Ashtamiuntil 21:18, 20 Aug
Nakshatra
Swati(lord Rahu)until 06:47thenVishakha(lord Jupiter)until 09:08, 20 Aug
Yoga
Brahmauntil 03:44, 19 AugthenIndrauntil 04:25, 20 Aug
Karana
Garajauntil 06:31thenVanijauntil 19:20thenVishtiuntil 08:16, 20 Aug

Auspicious and inauspicious times

Abhijit muhurta11:14 – 12:05
Brahma muhurta03:42 – 04:30
Rahu kaal11:40 – 13:15
Yamaganda06:53 – 08:29
Gulika kaal10:04 – 11:40

Choghadiya

Day
Labh05:18–06:53
Amrit06:53–08:29
Kaal08:29–10:04
Shubh10:04–11:40
Rog11:40–13:15
Udveg13:15–14:50
Chal14:50–16:26
Labh16:26–18:01
Night
Udveg18:01–19:26
Shubh19:26–20:50
Amrit20:50–22:15
Chal22:15–23:40
Rog23:40–01:04
Kaal01:04–02:29
Labh02:29–03:54
Udveg03:54–05:18

Good · Neutral · Avoid

Hora (planetary hours)

Mercury05:18–06:22
Moon06:22–07:25
Saturn07:25–08:29
Jupiter08:29–09:32
Mars09:32–10:36
Sun10:36–11:40
Venus11:40–12:43
Mercury12:43–13:47
Moon13:47–14:50
Saturn14:50–15:54
Jupiter15:54–16:58
Mars16:58–18:01
Sun18:01–18:58
Venus18:58–19:54
Mercury19:54–20:50
Moon20:50–21:47
Saturn21:47–22:43
Jupiter22:43–23:40
Mars23:40–00:36
Sun00:36–01:33
Venus01:33–02:29
Mercury02:29–03:26
Moon03:26–04:22
Saturn04:22–05:18

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, 24.2291°.
  • 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.