Panchang · Kolkata
17 December 2026
Thursday, 17 December 2026 · Kolkata
Tithi
Shukla 8
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
Yoga
Siddhi
Karana
Vishti
Paksha
Shukla
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Panchang calculated according to sunrise at Kolkata (6:09 AM).
The five limbs
| Limb | Value | Begins | Ends | Elapsed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla 8 Index 8 of 30 · Shukla paksha | 10:46 PM, 16 Dec | 11:26 PM | 30% · 3.55° of 12.00° |
| Nakshatra | Purva Bhadrapada Index 24 of 27 · Pada 3 of 4 | 2:02 PM, 16 Dec | 3:30 PM | 63% · 8.39° of 13.33° |
| Yoga | Siddhi Index 15 of 27 | 1:46 PM, 16 Dec | 1:21 PM | 69% · 9.22° of 13.33° |
| Karana | Vishti Index 14 of 60 · half a Tithi | 10:46 PM, 16 Dec | 11:12 AM | 59% · 3.55° of 6.00° |
| Vara | Thursday Sunrise to sunrise, not midnight to midnight | 6:09 AM | — | — |
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Sunset
4:55 PM
Day duration
10:46 hrs
Night duration
13:15 hrs
Moonrise
11:31 AM
Moonset
12:00 AM
Lunar calendar
Masa (Amanta)
Margashirsha
Masa (Purnimanta)
Margashirsha
Paksha
Shukla
Ayana
Dakshinayana
Ritu
Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vikram Samvat
2083
Shaka Samvat
1948
Kolkata conventionally follows the Purnimanta reckoning, so the month there is Margashirsha.
Inauspicious timings
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Rahu Kaal | 12:52 PM – 2:12 PM |
| Yamaganda | 6:14 AM – 7:33 AM |
| Gulika Kaal | 8:53 AM – 10:13 AM |
Disha Shool: South. Travel in that direction is traditionally avoided on a Thursday.
Auspicious timings
| Muhurat | Time | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:11 AM – 11:54 AM | The eighth muhurta of the day, centred on solar noon. |
| Brahma Muhurta | 4:24 AM – 5:17 AM | The fourteenth of the night’s fifteen muhurtas, ending before sunrise. |
| Nishita Muhurta | 11:06 PM – 11:59 PM | Vedic midnight — the middle of the night, which is not clock midnight. |
Amrit Kaal is not published. It needs the per-nakshatra amrit ghati table, which is a sourced traditional table rather than a derivation — an unverified version would put wrong muhurat timings on an indexed page (plan 6.4).
Reference
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 22.5726° N, 88.3639° E |
| Timezone | Asia/Kolkata (UTC+5.5) |
| Ayanamsa | Lahiri (Chitrapaksha), sidereal |
| Ephemeris | Swiss Ephemeris |
| Day boundary | Sunrise to sunrise — the Vara changes at sunrise, not midnight |
| Tithi basis | Udaya (sunrise-anchored), the published convention |
Choghadiya
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | 6:09 AM | 7:30 AM | Good |
| Rog | 7:30 AM | 8:51 AM | Bad |
| Udveg | 8:51 AM | 10:11 AM | Bad |
| Char | 10:11 AM | 11:32 AM | Neutral |
| Labh | 11:32 AM | 12:53 PM | Good |
| Amrit | 12:53 PM | 2:13 PM | Good |
| Kaal | 2:13 PM | 3:34 PM | Bad |
| Shubh | 3:34 PM | 4:55 PM | Good |
| Choghadiya | From | To | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | 4:55 PM | 6:34 PM | Good |
| Char | 6:34 PM | 8:14 PM | Neutral |
| Rog | 8:14 PM | 9:53 PM | Bad |
| Kaal | 9:53 PM | 11:32 PM | Bad |
| Labh | 11:32 PM | 1:12 AM | Good |
| Udveg | 1:12 AM | 2:51 AM | Bad |
| Shubh | 2:51 AM | 4:30 AM | Good |
| Amrit | 4:30 AM | 6:10 AM | Good |
Hora
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 6:09 AM | 7:03 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 7:03 AM | 7:57 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 7:57 AM | 8:51 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 8:51 AM | 9:44 AM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 9:44 AM | 10:38 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 10:38 AM | 11:32 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 11:32 AM | 12:26 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 12:26 PM | 1:20 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 1:20 PM | 2:13 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 2:13 PM | 3:07 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 3:07 PM | 4:01 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 4:01 PM | 4:55 PM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Hora | From | To | Nature | Suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | 4:55 PM | 6:01 PM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 6:01 PM | 7:07 PM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 7:07 PM | 8:14 PM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 8:14 PM | 9:20 PM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 9:20 PM | 10:26 PM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
| Venus | 10:26 PM | 11:32 PM | Auspicious | Arts, romance, buying luxury/vehicles, creative projects, relationships |
| Mercury | 11:32 PM | 12:39 AM | Auspicious | Business, accounting, writing, intellectual pursuits, communication |
| Moon | 12:39 AM | 1:45 AM | Auspicious | Travel, domestic affairs, peace of mind, public relations |
| Saturn | 1:45 AM | 2:51 AM | Challenging | Long-term planning, discipline, real estate, machinery, persistent effort |
| Jupiter | 2:51 AM | 3:57 AM | Auspicious | Spiritual rituals, financial planning, learning, auspicious beginnings |
| Mars | 3:57 AM | 5:03 AM | Challenging | Physical energy, courage, land/property matters, technical work |
| Sun | 5:03 AM | 6:10 AM | Neutral | Government, leadership, administrative decisions, vitality |
Fasts & Festivals
Masik Durgashtami
These will link through to /festivals/{slug}-{year}/ once the festival inversion index exists (plan 7.7).
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