Vedic Panchang·Kolkata, India
Vedic Panchang in KolkataFriday, 20 January 2012
शुक्रबार, २०६८ माघ ६Magh 6, 2068 BS
Magha Krishna Dwadashi · Vikram Samvat 2068 · Shaka 1933
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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 Dwadashi until 5:35 PMthen Krishna Trayodashi until 3:49 PM, Sat, Jan 21
- Nakshatra
- Jyeshtha until 5:55 PMPada 2 → 3 → 4 · lord Mercury · then Mula until 4:50 PM, Sat, Jan 21
- Yoga
- Dhruva until 12:36 AM, Sat, Jan 21then Vyaghata until 10:01 PM, Sat, Jan 21
- Karana
- Kaulava until 6:31 AMTaitila until 5:35 PMGaraja until 4:41 AM, Sat, Jan 21Vanija until 3:49 PM, Sat, Jan 21
- Vara
- Shukravara (Friday) · शुक्रबारDay lord Venus
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:18 AMDay length 10 h 57 min
- Sunset
- 5:16 PMNight length 13 h 02 min
- Moonrise
- 3:19 AM
- Moonset
- 2:24 PM
- Moon sign
- Vrischikaenters Dhanu at 5:55 PM
- Sun sign
- Makara
- Lunar month
- Magha (Purnimanta) · Krishna pakshaAmanta: Pausha
- Ayana
- Uttarayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:34 AM – 5:26 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:25 AM – 12:09 PMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 1:36 PM – 2:20 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:21 PM – 12:13 AM, Sat, Jan 21the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 10:25 AM – 11:47 AM
- Yamaganda
- 2:31 PM – 3:53 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 7:40 AM – 9:03 AM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Char6:18 AM – 7:40 AM
- Labh7:40 AM – 9:03 AM
- Amrit9:03 AM – 10:25 AM
- Kaal10:25 AM – 11:47 AM
- Shubh11:47 AM – 1:09 PM
- Rog1:09 PM – 2:31 PM
- Udveg2:31 PM – 3:53 PM
- Char3:53 PM – 5:16 PM
Night
- Rog5:16 PM – 6:53 PM
- Kaal6:53 PM – 8:31 PM
- Labh8:31 PM – 10:09 PM
- Udveg10:09 PM – 11:47 PM
- Shubh11:47 PM – 1:25 AM, Sat, Jan 21
- Amrit1:25 AM – 3:02 AM, Sat, Jan 21
- Char3:02 AM – 4:40 AM, Sat, Jan 21
- Rog4:40 AM – 6:18 AM, Sat, Jan 21
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Venus6:18 AM – 7:13 AM
- Mercury7:13 AM – 8:08 AM
- Moon8:08 AM – 9:03 AM
- Saturn9:03 AM – 9:57 AM
- Jupiter9:57 AM – 10:52 AM
- Mars10:52 AM – 11:47 AM
- Sun11:47 AM – 12:42 PM
- Venus12:42 PM – 1:36 PM
- Mercury1:36 PM – 2:31 PM
- Moon2:31 PM – 3:26 PM
- Saturn3:26 PM – 4:21 PM
- Jupiter4:21 PM – 5:16 PM
- Mars5:16 PM – 6:21 PM
- Sun6:21 PM – 7:26 PM
- Venus7:26 PM – 8:31 PM
- Mercury8:31 PM – 9:36 PM
- Moon9:36 PM – 10:42 PM
- Saturn10:42 PM – 11:47 PM
- Jupiter11:47 PM – 12:52 AM, Sat, Jan 21
- Mars12:52 AM – 1:57 AM, Sat, Jan 21
- Sun1:57 AM – 3:02 AM, Sat, Jan 21
- Venus3:02 AM – 4:08 AM, Sat, Jan 21
- Mercury4:08 AM – 5:13 AM, Sat, Jan 21
- Moon5:13 AM – 6:18 AM, Sat, Jan 21
Tithi at sunrise. Small numbers are the Nepali (BS) date. 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- Vasant Panchami · Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami)Saturday, 28 January
- Ratha Saptamimay varyMonday, 30 January
- Maha ShivaratriMonday, 20 February
- Holika Dahan · Fagu Purnima in the hill districts of NepalWednesday, 7 March
- HoliThursday, 8 March
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 2012 →Panchang questions answered for Kolkata
- What is the tithi on 20 January 2012 in Kolkata?
- The tithi on 20 January 2012 in Kolkata is Krishna Dwadashi until 5:35pm, then Trayodashi until 3:49pm on 21 Jan.
- Which nakshatra is it on 20 January 2012?
- The nakshatra on 20 January 2012 is Jyeshtha until 5:55pm, then Mula until 4:50pm on 21 Jan.
- What are the yoga and karana on 20 January 2012?
- Yoga: Dhruva until 12:36am on 21 Jan, then Vyaghata until 10:01pm on 21 Jan. Karana: Kaulava until 6:31am, then Taitila until 5:35pm, then Garaja until 4:41am on 21 Jan, then Vanija until 3:49pm on 21 Jan.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 20 January 2012 in Kolkata?
- Sunrise is at 6:18am and sunset at 5:16pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 20 January 2012 in Kolkata?
- Rahu Kalam on 20 January 2012 in Kolkata is from 10:25am to 11:47am. Yamaganda is 2:31pm to 3:53pm and Gulika is 7:40am to 9:03am.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 20 January 2012?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 20 January 2012 in Kolkata is from 11:25am to 12:09pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:34am to 5:26am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 20 January 2012?
- 20 January 2012 is Magh 6, 2068 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Kolkata, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.