Vedic Panchang·Kolkata, India
Vedic Panchang in KolkataThursday, 20 December 2012
बिहिबार, २०६९ पुस ५Poush 5, 2069 BS
Margashirsha Shukla Ashtami · Vikram Samvat 2069 · Shaka 1934
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Waxing Moon
All times are local to Kolkata, India: Asia/Kolkata (GMT+5:30).
Pancha Anga · the five limbs
- Tithi
- Shukla Ashtami until 11:16 PMthen Shukla Navami until 12:44 AM, Sat, Dec 22
- Nakshatra
- Purva Bhadrapada until 8:14 AMPada 4 · lord Jupiter · then Uttara Bhadrapada until 9:47 AM, Fri, Dec 21
- Yoga
- Vyatipata until 11:39 PMthen Variyana until 11:38 PM, Fri, Dec 21
- Karana
- Vishti until 10:49 AMBava until 11:16 PMBalava until 11:55 AM, Fri, Dec 21
- Vara
- Guruvara (Thursday) · बिहिबारDay lord Jupiter
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:11 AMDay length 10 h 45 min
- Sunset
- 4:56 PMNight length 13 h 15 min
- Moonrise
- 11:23 AM
- Moonset
- No moonset on this date
- Moon sign
- Meena
- Sun sign
- Dhanu
- Lunar month
- Margashirsha (Purnimanta) · Shukla pakshaAmanta: Margashirsha
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:25 AM – 5:18 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:12 AM – 11:55 AMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 1:21 PM – 2:04 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:07 PM – 12:00 AM, Fri, Dec 21the midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 12:54 PM – 2:15 PM
- Yamaganda
- 6:11 AM – 7:32 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 8:52 AM – 10:13 AM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Shubh6:11 AM – 7:32 AM
- Rog7:32 AM – 8:52 AM
- Udveg8:52 AM – 10:13 AM
- Char10:13 AM – 11:34 AM
- Labh11:34 AM – 12:54 PM
- Amrit12:54 PM – 2:15 PM
- Kaal2:15 PM – 3:36 PM
- Shubh3:36 PM – 4:56 PM
Night
- Amrit4:56 PM – 6:36 PM
- Char6:36 PM – 8:15 PM
- Rog8:15 PM – 9:55 PM
- Kaal9:55 PM – 11:34 PM
- Labh11:34 PM – 1:13 AM, Fri, Dec 21
- Udveg1:13 AM – 2:53 AM, Fri, Dec 21
- Shubh2:53 AM – 4:32 AM, Fri, Dec 21
- Amrit4:32 AM – 6:12 AM, Fri, Dec 21
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Jupiter6:11 AM – 7:05 AM
- Mars7:05 AM – 7:59 AM
- Sun7:59 AM – 8:52 AM
- Venus8:52 AM – 9:46 AM
- Mercury9:46 AM – 10:40 AM
- Moon10:40 AM – 11:34 AM
- Saturn11:34 AM – 12:27 PM
- Jupiter12:27 PM – 1:21 PM
- Mars1:21 PM – 2:15 PM
- Sun2:15 PM – 3:09 PM
- Venus3:09 PM – 4:03 PM
- Mercury4:03 PM – 4:56 PM
- Moon4:56 PM – 6:03 PM
- Saturn6:03 PM – 7:09 PM
- Jupiter7:09 PM – 8:15 PM
- Mars8:15 PM – 9:21 PM
- Sun9:21 PM – 10:28 PM
- Venus10:28 PM – 11:34 PM
- Mercury11:34 PM – 12:40 AM, Fri, Dec 21
- Moon12:40 AM – 1:47 AM, Fri, Dec 21
- Saturn1:47 AM – 2:53 AM, Fri, Dec 21
- Jupiter2:53 AM – 3:59 AM, Fri, Dec 21
- Mars3:59 AM – 5:05 AM, Fri, Dec 21
- Sun5:05 AM – 6:12 AM, Fri, Dec 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- Gita Jayantimay vary · Mokshada EkadashiSunday, 23 December
- Dattatreya Jayantimay vary · Margashirsha Purnima, Yomari PunhiThursday, 27 December
- Maghe Sankranti · Magh 1 (Nepal)Monday, 14 January
- Makar SankrantiMonday, 14 January
- Vasant Panchami · Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami)Thursday, 14 February
- Ratha Saptamimay varySunday, 17 February
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 December 2012 in Kolkata?
- The tithi on 20 December 2012 in Kolkata is Shukla Ashtami until 11:16pm, then Navami until 12:44am on 22 Dec.
- Which nakshatra is it on 20 December 2012?
- The nakshatra on 20 December 2012 is Purva Bhadrapada until 8:14am, then Uttara Bhadrapada until 9:47am on 21 Dec.
- What are the yoga and karana on 20 December 2012?
- Yoga: Vyatipata until 11:39pm, then Variyana until 11:38pm on 21 Dec. Karana: Vishti until 10:49am, then Bava until 11:16pm, then Balava until 11:55am on 21 Dec.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 20 December 2012 in Kolkata?
- Sunrise is at 6:11am and sunset at 4:56pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 20 December 2012 in Kolkata?
- Rahu Kalam on 20 December 2012 in Kolkata is from 12:54pm to 2:15pm. Yamaganda is 6:11am to 7:32am and Gulika is 8:52am to 10:13am.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 20 December 2012?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 20 December 2012 in Kolkata is from 11:12am to 11:55am, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:25am to 5:18am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 20 December 2012?
- 20 December 2012 is Poush 5, 2069 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Kolkata, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.