Kolkata Panchang — Wednesday, 18 November 2026

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

Today

Sun · Moon

Sunrise05:54(almanac 05:50)
Sunset16:48(almanac 16:52)
Moonrise12:28
Moonset—
Day length10h 53m
VaraBudhavara · Mercury

Rashi

Moon signAquarius until 00:50, 19 Nov
Sun signScorpio

Lunar calendar

Amanta monthKartika
Purnimanta monthKartika
PakshaShukla
RituSharad
Vikram Samvat2083
Shaka Samvat1948

The five limbs

Tithi
Shukla Ashtamiuntil 06:05thenShukla Navamiuntil 07:06, 19 Nov
Nakshatra
Shatabhisha(lord Rahu)until 06:10, 19 Nov
Yoga
Dhruvauntil 08:05thenVyaghatauntil 07:42, 19 Nov
Karana
Bavauntil 06:05thenBalavauntil 18:42thenKaulavauntil 07:06, 19 Nov

Auspicious and inauspicious times

Abhijit muhurta10:59 – 11:43
Brahma muhurta04:18 – 05:06
Rahu kaal11:21 – 12:43
Yamaganda07:16 – 08:38
Gulika kaal09:59 – 11:21

Choghadiya

Day
Labh05:54–07:16
Amrit07:16–08:38
Kaal08:38–09:59
Shubh09:59–11:21
Rog11:21–12:43
Udveg12:43–14:04
Chal14:04–15:26
Labh15:26–16:48
Night
Udveg16:48–18:26
Shubh18:26–20:05
Amrit20:05–21:43
Chal21:43–23:21
Rog23:21–01:00
Kaal01:00–02:38
Labh02:38–04:17
Udveg04:17–05:55

Good · Neutral · Avoid

Hora (planetary hours)

Mercury05:54–06:49
Moon06:49–07:43
Saturn07:43–08:38
Jupiter08:38–09:32
Mars09:32–10:27
Sun10:27–11:21
Venus11:21–12:16
Mercury12:16–13:10
Moon13:10–14:04
Saturn14:04–14:59
Jupiter14:59–15:53
Mars15:53–16:48
Sun16:48–17:53
Venus17:53–18:59
Mercury18:59–20:05
Moon20:05–21:10
Saturn21:10–22:16
Jupiter22:16–23:21
Mars23:21–00:27
Sun00:27–01:33
Venus01:33–02:38
Mercury02:38–03:44
Moon03:44–04:49
Saturn04:49–05:55

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, 24.2326°.
  • 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.