Vedic Panchang·Kolkata, India
Vedic Panchang in KolkataSaturday, 16 April 2016
शनिबार, २०७३ बैशाख ४Baisakh 4, 2073 BS
Chaitra Shukla Dashami · Vikram Samvat 2073 · Shaka 1938
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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 Dashami until 11:18 PMthen Shukla Ekadashi until 1:06 AM, Mon, Apr 18
- Nakshatra
- Ashlesha until 5:17 PMPada 3 → 4 · lord Mercury · then Magha until 7:32 PM, Sun, Apr 17
- Yoga
- Shula until 12:10 PMthen Ganda until 12:23 PM, Sun, Apr 17
- Karana
- Taitila until 10:36 AMGaraja until 11:18 PMVanija until 12:08 PM, Sun, Apr 17
- Vara
- Shanivara (Saturday) · शनिबारDay lord Saturn
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 5:15 AMDay length 12 h 42 min
- Sunset
- 5:57 PMNight length 11 h 17 min
- Moonrise
- 1:11 PM
- Moonset
- 1:30 AM
- Moon sign
- Karkaenters Simha at 5:17 PM
- Sun sign
- Mesha
- Lunar month
- Chaitra (Purnimanta) · Shukla pakshaAmanta: Chaitra
- Ayana
- Uttarayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 3:45 AM – 4:30 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:11 AM – 12:01 PMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 1:43 PM – 2:34 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:13 PM – 11:58 PMthe midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 8:26 AM – 10:01 AM
- Yamaganda
- 1:11 PM – 2:46 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 5:15 AM – 6:50 AM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Kaal5:15 AM – 6:50 AM
- Shubh6:50 AM – 8:26 AM
- Rog8:26 AM – 10:01 AM
- Udveg10:01 AM – 11:36 AM
- Char11:36 AM – 1:11 PM
- Labh1:11 PM – 2:46 PM
- Amrit2:46 PM – 4:22 PM
- Kaal4:22 PM – 5:57 PM
Night
- Labh5:57 PM – 7:22 PM
- Udveg7:22 PM – 8:46 PM
- Shubh8:46 PM – 10:11 PM
- Amrit10:11 PM – 11:36 PM
- Char11:36 PM – 1:00 AM, Sun, Apr 17
- Rog1:00 AM – 2:25 AM, Sun, Apr 17
- Kaal2:25 AM – 3:50 AM, Sun, Apr 17
- Labh3:50 AM – 5:14 AM, Sun, Apr 17
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Saturn5:15 AM – 6:19 AM
- Jupiter6:19 AM – 7:22 AM
- Mars7:22 AM – 8:26 AM
- Sun8:26 AM – 9:29 AM
- Venus9:29 AM – 10:32 AM
- Mercury10:32 AM – 11:36 AM
- Moon11:36 AM – 12:39 PM
- Saturn12:39 PM – 1:43 PM
- Jupiter1:43 PM – 2:46 PM
- Mars2:46 PM – 3:50 PM
- Sun3:50 PM – 4:53 PM
- Venus4:53 PM – 5:57 PM
- Mercury5:57 PM – 6:53 PM
- Moon6:53 PM – 7:50 PM
- Saturn7:50 PM – 8:46 PM
- Jupiter8:46 PM – 9:43 PM
- Mars9:43 PM – 10:39 PM
- Sun10:39 PM – 11:36 PM
- Venus11:36 PM – 12:32 AM, Sun, Apr 17
- Mercury12:32 AM – 1:28 AM, Sun, Apr 17
- Moon1:28 AM – 2:25 AM, Sun, Apr 17
- Saturn2:25 AM – 3:21 AM, Sun, Apr 17
- Jupiter3:21 AM – 4:18 AM, Sun, Apr 17
- Mars4:18 AM – 5:14 AM, Sun, Apr 17
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- Mahavir Jayantimay varyTuesday, 19 April
- Hanuman JayantiFriday, 22 April
- Akshaya TritiyaMonday, 9 May
- Buddha Purnima · Buddha JayantiSaturday, 21 May
- Vat Savitri Vratmay vary · Amavasya tradition; kept on Purnima in western IndiaSunday, 5 June
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 2016 →Panchang questions answered for Kolkata
- What is the tithi on 16 April 2016 in Kolkata?
- The tithi on 16 April 2016 in Kolkata is Shukla Dashami until 11:18pm, then Ekadashi until 1:06am on 18 Apr.
- Which nakshatra is it on 16 April 2016?
- The nakshatra on 16 April 2016 is Ashlesha until 5:17pm, then Magha until 7:32pm on 17 Apr.
- What are the yoga and karana on 16 April 2016?
- Yoga: Shula until 12:10pm, then Ganda until 12:23pm on 17 Apr. Karana: Taitila until 10:36am, then Garaja until 11:18pm, then Vanija until 12:08pm on 17 Apr.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 16 April 2016 in Kolkata?
- Sunrise is at 5:15am and sunset at 5:57pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 16 April 2016 in Kolkata?
- Rahu Kalam on 16 April 2016 in Kolkata is from 8:26am to 10:01am. Yamaganda is 1:11pm to 2:46pm and Gulika is 5:15am to 6:50am.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 16 April 2016?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 16 April 2016 in Kolkata is from 11:11am to 12:01pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 3:45am to 4:30am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 16 April 2016?
- 16 April 2016 is Baisakh 4, 2073 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Kolkata, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.