Kolkata Panchang — Saturday, 17 October 2026

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

Today

Sun · Moon

Sunrise05:37(almanac 05:33)
Sunset17:06(almanac 17:10)
Moonrise11:20
Moonset22:04
Day length11h 29m
VaraShanivara · Saturn

Rashi

Moon signSagittarius until 19:33, 18 Oct
Sun signVirgo

Lunar calendar

Amanta monthAshwin
Purnimanta monthAshwin
PakshaShukla
RituSharad
Vikram Samvat2083
Shaka Samvat1948

The five limbs

Tithi
Shukla Shashthiuntil 05:54thenShukla Saptamiuntil 08:28, 18 Oct
Nakshatra
Mula(lord Ketu)until 09:47thenPurva Ashadha(lord Venus)until 12:49, 18 Oct
Yoga
Atigandauntil 23:02thenSukarmauntil 23:56, 18 Oct
Karana
Taitilauntil 05:54thenGarajauntil 19:12thenVanijauntil 08:28, 18 Oct

Auspicious and inauspicious times

Abhijit muhurta10:58 – 11:44
Brahma muhurta04:01 – 04:49
Rahu kaal08:29 – 09:55
Yamaganda12:47 – 14:14
Gulika kaal05:37 – 07:03

Choghadiya

Day
Kaal05:37–07:03
Shubh07:03–08:29
Rog08:29–09:55
Udveg09:55–11:21
Chal11:21–12:47
Labh12:47–14:14
Amrit14:14–15:40
Kaal15:40–17:06
Night
Labh17:06–18:40
Udveg18:40–20:14
Shubh20:14–21:48
Amrit21:48–23:22
Chal23:22–00:55
Rog00:55–02:29
Kaal02:29–04:03
Labh04:03–05:37

Good · Neutral · Avoid

Hora (planetary hours)

Saturn05:37–06:34
Jupiter06:34–07:32
Mars07:32–08:29
Sun08:29–09:27
Venus09:27–10:24
Mercury10:24–11:21
Moon11:21–12:19
Saturn12:19–13:16
Jupiter13:16–14:14
Mars14:14–15:11
Sun15:11–16:08
Venus16:08–17:06
Mercury17:06–18:08
Moon18:08–19:11
Saturn19:11–20:14
Jupiter20:14–21:16
Mars21:16–22:19
Sun22:19–23:22
Venus23:22–00:24
Mercury00:24–01:27
Moon01:27–02:29
Saturn02:29–03:32
Jupiter03:32–04:35
Mars04:35–05:37

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, 24.2314°.
  • 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.