Vedic Almanac
Kolkata Panchang
Kolkata, West Bengal · 25 August 2026
Aaj ka Panchang for Kolkata: today's Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana and Vara along with Rahu Kaal, Abhijit Muhurat, Choghadiya, and accurate sunrise/sunset for Kolkata, West Bengal. Use it to plan puja, fasting (vrat), travel, marriage muhurat, and any important daily activity.
Kolkata keeps Bengali time: the Bisuddha Siddhanta school of Panjika, amanta months, and Durga Puja’s tithi-by-tithi choreography from Mahalaya to Bijoya. Kalighat’s daily schedule and Poila Boishakh’s haal khata openings all turn on the local Panchang.
Local timing note: Kolkata lies 5.9° east of the IST meridian (82.5°E), so the Sun here runs about 23 minutes ahead of clock time — which is why Kolkata's sunrise, Rahu Kaal and Choghadiya windows differ from other cities on the same IST clock.
Kolkata, West Bengal
Pancha Anga
Tithi
Dwadashi
Shukla · #12
Ends: 06:21 am
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
Pada 2 · #21
Ends: 10:51 pm
Yoga
Ayushman
Yoga #3
Ends: 07:41 am
Karana
Balava
Karana #24
Vara
Mangalavara
Tuesday
Kolkata Sunrise & Sunset Today
Sunrise
05:18 am
Sunset
05:59 pm
Moonrise
04:17 pm
Moonset
02:24 am
Sun in Rashi
Simha
127.59°
Moon in Rashi
Makara
271.11°
Rahu Kaal & Shubh Muhurat Today in Kolkata
☉ Abhijit Muhurta →
11:14 am to 12:02 pm
Most auspicious daily window
⚠ Rahu Kala →
02:48 pm to 04:23 pm
Avoid new beginnings
⚠ Yamaganda →
08:28 am to 10:03 am
Inauspicious period
⚠ Gulika Kala →
11:38 am to 01:13 pm
Inauspicious period
Tap any window for the full Kolkata guide, or check Dur Muhurtam timings to avoid the day's inauspicious muhurtas.
Choghadiya
Kolkata Choghadiya →Day Choghadiya
8 time slots
Disease, avoid health matters
05:18 am
06:53 am
Anxiety, avoid new beginnings
06:53 am
08:28 am
Movement, travel & commute
08:28 am
10:03 am
Gain, profitable undertakings
10:03 am
11:38 am
Nectar, highly auspicious
11:38 am
01:13 pm
Death, avoid important work
01:13 pm
02:48 pm
Auspicious, good for all tasks
02:48 pm
04:23 pm
Disease, avoid health matters
04:23 pm
05:59 pm
Night Choghadiya
8 time slots
Death, avoid important work
05:59 pm
07:23 pm
Auspicious, good for all tasks
07:23 pm
08:48 pm
Disease, avoid health matters
08:48 pm
10:13 pm
Anxiety, avoid new beginnings
10:13 pm
11:38 pm
Movement, travel & commute
11:38 pm
01:03 am
Gain, profitable undertakings
01:03 am
02:28 am
Nectar, highly auspicious
02:28 am
03:53 am
Death, avoid important work
03:53 am
05:18 am
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is today's Panchang in Kolkata?
Today's Panchang in Kolkata includes Tithi (lunar day), Nakshatra (Moon's asterism), Yoga, Karana, and Vara (the five limbs of the Vedic almanac) calculated specifically for Kolkata, West Bengal's coordinates (22.5726°N, 88.3639°E) using Swiss Ephemeris with Lahiri Ayanamsa.
What is Rahu Kaal today in Kolkata?
Rahu Kaal in Kolkata is an approximately 90-minute inauspicious period computed by dividing the daylight duration into 8 equal parts. The exact time is shown in the Muhurta section above and varies daily based on Kolkata's actual Sunrise and Sunset. It is generally avoided for new beginnings, important decisions, or auspicious activities.
What is Panchang?
Panchang (Pañcāṅga) literally means "five limbs" in Sanskrit. The five elements are Tithi (lunar day), Nakshatra (lunar mansion), Yoga (auspiciousness index), Karana (half-Tithi), and Vara (weekday). Together they form the Vedic almanac used to determine auspicious timings for rituals, marriages, travel, business, and daily activities. AstroJanamPatrika calculates all five using Swiss Ephemeris with Lahiri Ayanamsa.
How is Kolkata Panchang calculated?
AstroJanamPatrika calculates Kolkata Panchang using Swiss Ephemeris (pyswisseph) with Lahiri Ayanamsa at coordinates 22.5726°N, 88.3639°E, timezone Asia/Kolkata. Sunrise and Sunset are computed using the standard horizon dip formula with atmospheric refraction. Tithi end times are accurate to within ±1 minute.
What is Abhijit Muhurta?
Abhijit Muhurta is the most universally auspicious Muhurta of the day, occurring around solar noon. It spans roughly 48 minutes centered on the midpoint between Sunrise and Sunset in Kolkata. Wednesday's Abhijit Muhurta is considered the most powerful. AstroJanamPatrika computes this precisely from Kolkata's actual Sunrise and Sunset each day.
Kolkata mein aaj suryoday aur suryast kab hai?
Aaj Kolkata mein suryoday (sunrise) 05:18 am baje aur suryast (sunset) 05:59 pm baje hai. Ye samay Kolkata ke sthaan ke anusaar har din thoda badalta rehta hai, isliye ise roz dekhna behtar hai.
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