Vedic Panchang·Kolkata, India
Vedic Panchang in KolkataSaturday, 12 May 1979
शनिवार, वैशाख शुक्ल पक्ष पूर्णिमा
Vaisakha Shukla Purnima · Vikram Samvat 2036 · Shaka 1901
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All times are local to Kolkata, India: Asia/Kolkata (GMT+5:30).
Today
- Buddha Purnima · Buddha Jayanti
Festival days are worked out from the tithi for this place. They can fall a day apart between regions, traditions and countries. Public holidays are set by each country’s own authority, so please confirm with your local calendar.
Pancha Anga · the five limbs
- Tithi
- Shukla Purnima (पूर्णिमा) until 7:30 AMthen Krishna Pratipada until 6:24 AM, Sun, May 13
- Nakshatra
- Vishakha until 6:25 PMPada 2 → 3 → 4 · lord Jupiter · then Anuradha until 5:50 PM, Sun, May 13
- Yoga
- Variyana until 4:49 PMthen Parigha until 2:43 PM, Sun, May 13
- Karana
- Bava until 7:30 AMBalava until 7:01 PMKaulava until 6:24 AM, Sun, May 13
- Vara
- Shanivara (Saturday) · शनिवारDay lord Saturn
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 4:58 AMDay length 13 h 10 min
- Sunset
- 6:07 PMNight length 10 h 50 min
- Moonrise
- 6:26 PM
- Moonset
- 5:10 AM
- Moon sign
- Tulaenters Vrischika at 12:30 PM
- Sun sign
- Mesha
- Lunar month
- Vaisakha (Purnimanta) · Shukla pakshaAmanta: Vaisakha
- Ayana
- Uttarayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 3:31 AM – 4:14 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:06 AM – 11:59 AMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 1:44 PM – 2:37 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:11 PM – 11:54 PMthe midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 8:15 AM – 9:54 AM
- Yamaganda
- 1:11 PM – 2:50 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 4:58 AM – 6:36 AM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Kaal4:58 AM – 6:36 AM
- Shubh6:36 AM – 8:15 AM
- Rog8:15 AM – 9:54 AM
- Udveg9:54 AM – 11:32 AM
- Char11:32 AM – 1:11 PM
- Labh1:11 PM – 2:50 PM
- Amrit2:50 PM – 4:29 PM
- Kaal4:29 PM – 6:07 PM
Night
- Labh6:07 PM – 7:29 PM
- Udveg7:29 PM – 8:50 PM
- Shubh8:50 PM – 10:11 PM
- Amrit10:11 PM – 11:32 PM
- Char11:32 PM – 12:53 AM, Sun, May 13
- Rog12:53 AM – 2:15 AM, Sun, May 13
- Kaal2:15 AM – 3:36 AM, Sun, May 13
- Labh3:36 AM – 4:57 AM, Sun, May 13
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Saturn4:58 AM – 6:03 AM
- Jupiter6:03 AM – 7:09 AM
- Mars7:09 AM – 8:15 AM
- Sun8:15 AM – 9:21 AM
- Venus9:21 AM – 10:27 AM
- Mercury10:27 AM – 11:32 AM
- Moon11:32 AM – 12:38 PM
- Saturn12:38 PM – 1:44 PM
- Jupiter1:44 PM – 2:50 PM
- Mars2:50 PM – 3:56 PM
- Sun3:56 PM – 5:02 PM
- Venus5:02 PM – 6:07 PM
- Mercury6:07 PM – 7:01 PM
- Moon7:01 PM – 7:56 PM
- Saturn7:56 PM – 8:50 PM
- Jupiter8:50 PM – 9:44 PM
- Mars9:44 PM – 10:38 PM
- Sun10:38 PM – 11:32 PM
- Venus11:32 PM – 12:26 AM, Sun, May 13
- Mercury12:26 AM – 1:21 AM, Sun, May 13
- Moon1:21 AM – 2:15 AM, Sun, May 13
- Saturn2:15 AM – 3:09 AM, Sun, May 13
- Jupiter3:09 AM – 4:03 AM, Sun, May 13
- Mars4:03 AM – 4:57 AM, Sun, May 13
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- Vat Savitri Vratmay vary · Amavasya tradition; kept on Purnima in western IndiaSaturday, 26 May
- Guru PurnimaMonday, 9 July
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 1979 →Panchang questions answered for Kolkata
- What is the tithi on 12 May 1979 in Kolkata?
- The tithi on 12 May 1979 in Kolkata is Shukla Purnima until 7:30am, then Pratipada until 6:24am on 13 May.
- Which nakshatra is it on 12 May 1979?
- The nakshatra on 12 May 1979 is Vishakha until 6:25pm, then Anuradha until 5:50pm on 13 May.
- What are the yoga and karana on 12 May 1979?
- Yoga: Variyana until 4:49pm, then Parigha until 2:43pm on 13 May. Karana: Bava until 7:30am, then Balava until 7:01pm, then Kaulava until 6:24am on 13 May.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 12 May 1979 in Kolkata?
- Sunrise is at 4:58am and sunset at 6:07pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 12 May 1979 in Kolkata?
- Rahu Kalam on 12 May 1979 in Kolkata is from 8:15am to 9:54am. Yamaganda is 1:11pm to 2:50pm and Gulika is 4:58am to 6:36am.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 12 May 1979?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 12 May 1979 in Kolkata is from 11:06am to 11:59am, and Brahma Muhurta is 3:31am to 4:14am.
- Which festival or vrat is it on 12 May 1979?
- Buddha Purnima. Festival days are worked out from the tithi for this place and can differ by a day between regions, traditions and countries, so confirm with your local calendar.
Calculated for Kolkata, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.