Vedic Panchang·Kolkata, India
Vedic Panchang in KolkataThursday, 3 May 1956
गुरुवार, वैशाख कृष्ण पक्ष अष्टमी
Vaisakha Krishna Ashtami · Vikram Samvat 2013 · Shaka 1878
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Waning Moon
All times are local to Kolkata, India: Asia/Kolkata (GMT+5:30).
Pancha Anga · the five limbs
- Tithi
- Krishna Ashtami (अष्टमी) until 9:26 PMthen Krishna Navami until 11:03 PM, Fri, May 4
- Nakshatra
- Shravana until 4:16 PMPada 3 → 4 · lord Moon · then Dhanishtha until 6:35 PM, Fri, May 4
- Yoga
- Shukla until 5:02 AM, Fri, May 4then Brahma until 5:11 AM, Sat, May 5
- Karana
- Balava until 8:25 AMKaulava until 9:26 PMTaitila until 10:19 AM, Fri, May 4
- Vara
- Guruvara (Thursday) · गुरुवारDay lord Jupiter
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 5:03 AMDay length 13 h 01 min
- Sunset
- 6:04 PMNight length 10 h 58 min
- Moonrise
- No moonrise on this date
- Moonset
- 11:32 AM
- Moon sign
- Makara
- Sun sign
- Mesha
- Lunar month
- Vaisakha (Purnimanta) · Krishna pakshaAmanta: Chaitra
- Ayana
- Uttarayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 3:35 AM – 4:19 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:07 AM – 11:59 AMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 1:43 PM – 2:35 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:11 PM – 11:55 PMthe midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 1:11 PM – 2:48 PM
- Yamaganda
- 5:03 AM – 6:40 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 8:18 AM – 9:55 AM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Shubh5:03 AM – 6:40 AM
- Rog6:40 AM – 8:18 AM
- Udveg8:18 AM – 9:55 AM
- Char9:55 AM – 11:33 AM
- Labh11:33 AM – 1:11 PM
- Amrit1:11 PM – 2:48 PM
- Kaal2:48 PM – 4:26 PM
- Shubh4:26 PM – 6:04 PM
Night
- Amrit6:04 PM – 7:26 PM
- Char7:26 PM – 8:48 PM
- Rog8:48 PM – 10:10 PM
- Kaal10:10 PM – 11:33 PM
- Labh11:33 PM – 12:55 AM, Fri, May 4
- Udveg12:55 AM – 2:17 AM, Fri, May 4
- Shubh2:17 AM – 3:40 AM, Fri, May 4
- Amrit3:40 AM – 5:02 AM, Fri, May 4
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Jupiter5:03 AM – 6:08 AM
- Mars6:08 AM – 7:13 AM
- Sun7:13 AM – 8:18 AM
- Venus8:18 AM – 9:23 AM
- Mercury9:23 AM – 10:28 AM
- Moon10:28 AM – 11:33 AM
- Saturn11:33 AM – 12:38 PM
- Jupiter12:38 PM – 1:43 PM
- Mars1:43 PM – 2:48 PM
- Sun2:48 PM – 3:53 PM
- Venus3:53 PM – 4:58 PM
- Mercury4:58 PM – 6:04 PM
- Moon6:04 PM – 6:58 PM
- Saturn6:58 PM – 7:53 PM
- Jupiter7:53 PM – 8:48 PM
- Mars8:48 PM – 9:43 PM
- Sun9:43 PM – 10:38 PM
- Venus10:38 PM – 11:33 PM
- Mercury11:33 PM – 12:28 AM, Fri, May 4
- Moon12:28 AM – 1:22 AM, Fri, May 4
- Saturn1:22 AM – 2:17 AM, Fri, May 4
- Jupiter2:17 AM – 3:12 AM, Fri, May 4
- Mars3:12 AM – 4:07 AM, Fri, May 4
- Sun4:07 AM – 5:02 AM, Fri, May 4
Tithi at sunrise. Tap a day for its full panchang. Festival days are worked out from the tithi for this place and can differ by a day between regions and traditions.
Coming up
next 60 days, for Kolkata- Akshaya TritiyaSunday, 13 May
- Buddha Purnima · Buddha JayantiThursday, 24 May
- Vat Savitri Vratmay vary · Amavasya tradition; kept on Purnima in western IndiaFriday, 8 June
Festival days are worked out from the tithi for this place. They can fall a day apart between regions, traditions and countries, most often for those marked “may vary”. Public holidays are set by each country’s own authority, so please confirm with your local calendar.
All festival dates for 1956 →Panchang questions answered for Kolkata
- What is the tithi on 3 May 1956 in Kolkata?
- The tithi on 3 May 1956 in Kolkata is Krishna Ashtami until 9:26pm, then Navami until 11:03pm on 4 May.
- Which nakshatra is it on 3 May 1956?
- The nakshatra on 3 May 1956 is Shravana until 4:16pm, then Dhanishtha until 6:35pm on 4 May.
- What are the yoga and karana on 3 May 1956?
- Yoga: Shukla until 5:02am on 4 May, then Brahma until 5:11am on 5 May. Karana: Balava until 8:25am, then Kaulava until 9:26pm, then Taitila until 10:19am on 4 May.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 3 May 1956 in Kolkata?
- Sunrise is at 5:03am and sunset at 6:04pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 3 May 1956 in Kolkata?
- Rahu Kalam on 3 May 1956 in Kolkata is from 1:11pm to 2:48pm. Yamaganda is 5:03am to 6:40am and Gulika is 8:18am to 9:55am.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 3 May 1956?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 3 May 1956 in Kolkata is from 11:07am to 11:59am, and Brahma Muhurta is 3:35am to 4:19am.
Calculated for Kolkata, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.