Vedic Panchang·Kolkata, India

Vedic Panchang in KolkataWednesday, 17 October 2012

बुधबार, २०६९ कात्तिक १Kartik 1, 2069 BS

Ashwin Shukla Dwitiya · Vikram Samvat 2069 · Shaka 1934

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Waxing Moon

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

Today

  • Tula 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 Tula at 5:44 AM.

Pancha Anga · the five limbs

Tithi
Shukla Dwitiya until 10:58 AM
then Shukla Tritiya until 7:43 AM, Thu, Oct 18
Nakshatra
Vishakha until 1:40 AM, Thu, Oct 18
Pada 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 · lord Jupiter · then Anuradha until 11:19 PM, Thu, Oct 18
Yoga
Priti until 2:21 PM
then Ayushman until 10:32 AM, Thu, Oct 18
Karana
Kaulava until 10:58 AMTaitila until 9:20 PMGaraja until 7:43 AM, Thu, Oct 18
Vara
Budhavara (Wednesday) · बुधबार
Day lord Mercury

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

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
5:33 AM
Day length 11 h 36 min
Sunset
5:09 PM
Night length 12 h 25 min
Moonrise
7:16 AM
Moonset
6:39 PM
Moon sign
Tula
enters Vrischika at 8:17 PM
Sun sign
Kanya
Lunar month
Ashwin (Purnimanta) · Shukla paksha
Amanta: Ashwin
Ayana
Dakshinayana

The day at a glance

☀ 5:33 AM11:21 AM midday5:09 PM ☾
Rahu Yama Gulika Abhijit

Good times

Brahma Muhurta
3:54 AM – 4:44 AM
the two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
Abhijit
10:58 AM – 11:44 AM
Traditionally not used on Wednesdays.
Vijaya
1:17 PM – 2:04 PM
the 11th muhurta of the day
Nishita
10:57 PM – 11:46 PM
the midnight muhurta

Times to avoid

Rahu Kalam
11:21 AM – 12:48 PM
Yamaganda
7:00 AM – 8:27 AM
Gulika Kalam
9:54 AM – 11:21 AM

Choghadiya

eight parts of the day and of the night

Day

  • Labh5:33 AM – 7:00 AM
  • Amrit7:00 AM – 8:27 AM
  • Kaal8:27 AM – 9:54 AM
  • Shubh9:54 AM – 11:21 AM
  • Rog11:21 AM – 12:48 PM
  • Udveg12:48 PM – 2:15 PM
  • Char2:15 PM – 3:42 PM
  • Labh3:42 PM – 5:09 PM

Night

  • Udveg5:09 PM – 6:42 PM
  • Shubh6:42 PM – 8:15 PM
  • Amrit8:15 PM – 9:48 PM
  • Char9:48 PM – 11:21 PM
  • Rog11:21 PM – 12:55 AM, Thu, Oct 18
  • Kaal12:55 AM – 2:28 AM, Thu, Oct 18
  • Labh2:28 AM – 4:01 AM, Thu, Oct 18
  • Udveg4:01 AM – 5:34 AM, Thu, Oct 18

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

Hora · planetary hours+
  • Mercury5:33 AM – 6:31 AM
  • Moon6:31 AM – 7:29 AM
  • Saturn7:29 AM – 8:27 AM
  • Jupiter8:27 AM – 9:25 AM
  • Mars9:25 AM – 10:23 AM
  • Sun10:23 AM – 11:21 AM
  • Venus11:21 AM – 12:19 PM
  • Mercury12:19 PM – 1:17 PM
  • Moon1:17 PM – 2:15 PM
  • Saturn2:15 PM – 3:13 PM
  • Jupiter3:13 PM – 4:11 PM
  • Mars4:11 PM – 5:09 PM
  • Sun5:09 PM – 6:11 PM
  • Venus6:11 PM – 7:13 PM
  • Mercury7:13 PM – 8:15 PM
  • Moon8:15 PM – 9:17 PM
  • Saturn9:17 PM – 10:19 PM
  • Jupiter10:19 PM – 11:21 PM
  • Mars11:21 PM – 12:23 AM, Thu, Oct 18
  • Sun12:23 AM – 1:26 AM, Thu, Oct 18
  • Venus1:26 AM – 2:28 AM, Thu, Oct 18
  • Mercury2:28 AM – 3:30 AM, Thu, Oct 18
  • Moon3:30 AM – 4:32 AM, Thu, Oct 18
  • Saturn4:32 AM – 5:34 AM, Thu, Oct 18

October 2012

Asoj 2069 – Kartik 2069 BS

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

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 17 October 2012 in Kolkata?
The tithi on 17 October 2012 in Kolkata is Shukla Dwitiya until 10:58am, then Tritiya until 7:43am on 18 Oct.
Which nakshatra is it on 17 October 2012?
The nakshatra on 17 October 2012 is Vishakha until 1:40am on 18 Oct, then Anuradha until 11:19pm on 18 Oct.
What are the yoga and karana on 17 October 2012?
Yoga: Priti until 2:21pm, then Ayushman until 10:32am on 18 Oct. Karana: Kaulava until 10:58am, then Taitila until 9:20pm, then Garaja until 7:43am on 18 Oct.
What time is sunrise and sunset on 17 October 2012 in Kolkata?
Sunrise is at 5:33am and sunset at 5:09pm (Asia/Kolkata).
What is Rahu Kalam on 17 October 2012 in Kolkata?
Rahu Kalam on 17 October 2012 in Kolkata is from 11:21am to 12:48pm. Yamaganda is 7:00am to 8:27am and Gulika is 9:54am to 11:21am.
What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 17 October 2012?
Abhijit Muhurta on 17 October 2012 in Kolkata is from 10:58am to 11:44am, and Brahma Muhurta is 3:54am to 4:44am.
What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 17 October 2012?
17 October 2012 is Kartik 1, 2069 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Which festival or vrat is it on 17 October 2012?
Tula 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.