Vedic Panchang·Kolkata, India
Vedic Panchang in KolkataThursday, 17 December 2015
बिहिबार, २०७२ पुस २Poush 2, 2072 BS
Margashirsha Shukla Shashthi · Vikram Samvat 2072 · Shaka 1937
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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 Shashthi until 11:18 AMthen Shukla Saptami until 9:38 AM, Fri, Dec 18
- Nakshatra
- Shatabhisha until 11:37 PMPada 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 · lord Rahu · then Purva Bhadrapada until 10:31 PM, Fri, Dec 18
- Yoga
- Vajra until 9:23 PMthen Siddhi until 6:44 PM, Fri, Dec 18
- Karana
- Taitila until 11:18 AMGaraja until 10:30 PMVanija until 9:38 AM, Fri, Dec 18
- Vara
- Guruvara (Thursday) · बिहिबारDay lord Jupiter
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:09 AMDay length 10 h 46 min
- Sunset
- 4:55 PMNight length 13 h 15 min
- Moonrise
- 10:38 AM
- Moonset
- 10:40 PM
- Moon sign
- Kumbha
- Sun sign
- Dhanu
- Lunar month
- Margashirsha (Purnimanta) · Shukla pakshaAmanta: Margashirsha
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:23 AM – 5:16 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:10 AM – 11:53 AMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 1:19 PM – 2:02 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:06 PM – 11:59 PMthe midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 12:53 PM – 2:13 PM
- Yamaganda
- 6:09 AM – 7:30 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 8:50 AM – 10:11 AM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Shubh6:09 AM – 7:30 AM
- Rog7:30 AM – 8:50 AM
- Udveg8:50 AM – 10:11 AM
- Char10:11 AM – 11:32 AM
- Labh11:32 AM – 12:53 PM
- Amrit12:53 PM – 2:13 PM
- Kaal2:13 PM – 3:34 PM
- Shubh3:34 PM – 4:55 PM
Night
- Amrit4:55 PM – 6:34 PM
- Char6:34 PM – 8:13 PM
- Rog8:13 PM – 9:53 PM
- Kaal9:53 PM – 11:32 PM
- Labh11:32 PM – 1:12 AM, Fri, Dec 18
- Udveg1:12 AM – 2:51 AM, Fri, Dec 18
- Shubh2:51 AM – 4:30 AM, Fri, Dec 18
- Amrit4:30 AM – 6:10 AM, Fri, Dec 18
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Jupiter6:09 AM – 7:03 AM
- Mars7:03 AM – 7:57 AM
- Sun7:57 AM – 8:50 AM
- Venus8:50 AM – 9:44 AM
- Mercury9:44 AM – 10:38 AM
- Moon10:38 AM – 11:32 AM
- Saturn11:32 AM – 12:26 PM
- Jupiter12:26 PM – 1:19 PM
- Mars1:19 PM – 2:13 PM
- Sun2:13 PM – 3:07 PM
- Venus3:07 PM – 4:01 PM
- Mercury4:01 PM – 4:55 PM
- Moon4:55 PM – 6:01 PM
- Saturn6:01 PM – 7:07 PM
- Jupiter7:07 PM – 8:13 PM
- Mars8:13 PM – 9:20 PM
- Sun9:20 PM – 10:26 PM
- Venus10:26 PM – 11:32 PM
- Mercury11:32 PM – 12:38 AM, Fri, Dec 18
- Moon12:38 AM – 1:45 AM, Fri, Dec 18
- Saturn1:45 AM – 2:51 AM, Fri, Dec 18
- Jupiter2:51 AM – 3:57 AM, Fri, Dec 18
- Mars3:57 AM – 5:03 AM, Fri, Dec 18
- Sun5:03 AM – 6:10 AM, Fri, Dec 18
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 EkadashiMonday, 21 December
- Dattatreya Jayantimay vary · Margashirsha Purnima, Yomari PunhiThursday, 24 December
- Maghe Sankranti · Magh 1 (Nepal)Friday, 15 January
- Makar SankrantiFriday, 15 January
- Vasant Panchami · Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami)Friday, 12 February
- Ratha Saptamimay varySunday, 14 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 2015 →Panchang questions answered for Kolkata
- What is the tithi on 17 December 2015 in Kolkata?
- The tithi on 17 December 2015 in Kolkata is Shukla Shashthi until 11:18am, then Saptami until 9:38am on 18 Dec.
- Which nakshatra is it on 17 December 2015?
- The nakshatra on 17 December 2015 is Shatabhisha until 11:37pm, then Purva Bhadrapada until 10:31pm on 18 Dec.
- What are the yoga and karana on 17 December 2015?
- Yoga: Vajra until 9:23pm, then Siddhi until 6:44pm on 18 Dec. Karana: Taitila until 11:18am, then Garaja until 10:30pm, then Vanija until 9:38am on 18 Dec.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 17 December 2015 in Kolkata?
- Sunrise is at 6:09am and sunset at 4:55pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 17 December 2015 in Kolkata?
- Rahu Kalam on 17 December 2015 in Kolkata is from 12:53pm to 2:13pm. Yamaganda is 6:09am to 7:30am and Gulika is 8:50am to 10:11am.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 17 December 2015?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 17 December 2015 in Kolkata is from 11:10am to 11:53am, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:23am to 5:16am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 17 December 2015?
- 17 December 2015 is Poush 2, 2072 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Kolkata, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.