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Vedic Panchang in KolkataWednesday, 16 December 1987

बुधवार, पौष कृष्ण पक्ष दशमी

Pausha Krishna Dashami · Vikram Samvat 2044 · Shaka 1909

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All times are local to Kolkata, India: Asia/Kolkata (GMT+5:30).

Today

  • Dhanu Sankranti

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.

The Sun enters Dhanu at 10:32 AM.

Pancha Anga · the five limbs

Tithi
Krishna Dashami (दशमी) until 8:21 AM
then Krishna Ekadashi until 8:10 AM, Thu, Dec 17
Nakshatra
Chitra until 8:50 PM
Pada 2 → 3 → 4 · lord Mars · then Swati until 8:48 PM, Thu, Dec 17
Yoga
Shobhana until 8:05 PM
then Atiganda until 6:24 PM, Thu, Dec 17
Karana
Vishti until 8:21 AMBava until 8:22 PMBalava until 8:10 AM, Thu, Dec 17
Vara
Budhavara (Wednesday) · बुधवार
Day lord Mercury

New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
6:08 AM
Day length 10 h 46 min
Sunset
4:54 PM
Night length 13 h 15 min
Moonrise
1:27 AM
Moonset
1:11 PM
Moon sign
Kanya
enters Tula at 8:31 AM
Sun sign
Vrischika
Lunar month
Pausha (Purnimanta) · Krishna paksha
Amanta: Margashirsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana

The day at a glance

☀ 6:08 AM11:31 AM midday4:54 PM ☾
Rahu Yama Gulika Abhijit

Good times

Brahma Muhurta
4:22 AM – 5:15 AM
the two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
Abhijit
11:10 AM – 11:53 AM
Traditionally not used on Wednesdays.
Vijaya
1:19 PM – 2:02 PM
the 11th muhurta of the day
Nishita
11:05 PM – 11:58 PM
the midnight muhurta

Times to avoid

Rahu Kalam
11:31 AM – 12:52 PM
Yamaganda
7:29 AM – 8:50 AM
Gulika Kalam
10:11 AM – 11:31 AM

Choghadiya

eight parts of the day and of the night

Day

  • Labh6:08 AM – 7:29 AM
  • Amrit7:29 AM – 8:50 AM
  • Kaal8:50 AM – 10:11 AM
  • Shubh10:11 AM – 11:31 AM
  • Rog11:31 AM – 12:52 PM
  • Udveg12:52 PM – 2:13 PM
  • Char2:13 PM – 3:33 PM
  • Labh3:33 PM – 4:54 PM

Night

  • Udveg4:54 PM – 6:34 PM
  • Shubh6:34 PM – 8:13 PM
  • Amrit8:13 PM – 9:52 PM
  • Char9:52 PM – 11:32 PM
  • Rog11:32 PM – 1:11 AM, Thu, Dec 17
  • Kaal1:11 AM – 2:50 AM, Thu, Dec 17
  • Labh2:50 AM – 4:30 AM, Thu, Dec 17
  • Udveg4:30 AM – 6:09 AM, Thu, Dec 17

Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.

Hora · planetary hours+
  • Mercury6:08 AM – 7:02 AM
  • Moon7:02 AM – 7:56 AM
  • Saturn7:56 AM – 8:50 AM
  • Jupiter8:50 AM – 9:44 AM
  • Mars9:44 AM – 10:37 AM
  • Sun10:37 AM – 11:31 AM
  • Venus11:31 AM – 12:25 PM
  • Mercury12:25 PM – 1:19 PM
  • Moon1:19 PM – 2:13 PM
  • Saturn2:13 PM – 3:07 PM
  • Jupiter3:07 PM – 4:00 PM
  • Mars4:00 PM – 4:54 PM
  • Sun4:54 PM – 6:00 PM
  • Venus6:00 PM – 7:07 PM
  • Mercury7:07 PM – 8:13 PM
  • Moon8:13 PM – 9:19 PM
  • Saturn9:19 PM – 10:25 PM
  • Jupiter10:25 PM – 11:32 PM
  • Mars11:32 PM – 12:38 AM, Thu, Dec 17
  • Sun12:38 AM – 1:44 AM, Thu, Dec 17
  • Venus1:44 AM – 2:50 AM, Thu, Dec 17
  • Mercury2:50 AM – 3:57 AM, Thu, Dec 17
  • Moon3:57 AM – 5:03 AM, Thu, Dec 17
  • Saturn5:03 AM – 6:09 AM, Thu, Dec 17

December 1987

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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

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 1988 →

Panchang questions answered for Kolkata

What is the tithi on 16 December 1987 in Kolkata?
The tithi on 16 December 1987 in Kolkata is Krishna Dashami until 8:21am, then Ekadashi until 8:10am on 17 Dec.
Which nakshatra is it on 16 December 1987?
The nakshatra on 16 December 1987 is Chitra until 8:50pm, then Swati until 8:48pm on 17 Dec.
What are the yoga and karana on 16 December 1987?
Yoga: Shobhana until 8:05pm, then Atiganda until 6:24pm on 17 Dec. Karana: Vishti until 8:21am, then Bava until 8:22pm, then Balava until 8:10am on 17 Dec.
What time is sunrise and sunset on 16 December 1987 in Kolkata?
Sunrise is at 6:08am and sunset at 4:54pm (Asia/Kolkata).
What is Rahu Kalam on 16 December 1987 in Kolkata?
Rahu Kalam on 16 December 1987 in Kolkata is from 11:31am to 12:52pm. Yamaganda is 7:29am to 8:50am and Gulika is 10:11am to 11:31am.
What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 16 December 1987?
Abhijit Muhurta on 16 December 1987 in Kolkata is from 11:10am to 11:53am, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:22am to 5:15am.
Which festival or vrat is it on 16 December 1987?
Dhanu Sankranti. 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.