Vedic Panchang·Kolkata, India
Vedic Panchang in KolkataThursday, 8 December 2016
बिहिबार, २०७३ मंसिर २३Mangsir 23, 2073 BS
Margashirsha Shukla Navami · 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 Navami until 12:36 AM, Fri, Dec 9then Shukla Dashami until 10:28 PM, Fri, Dec 9
- Nakshatra
- Purva Bhadrapada until 11:17 AMPada 4 · lord Jupiter · then Uttara Bhadrapada until 10:12 AM, Fri, Dec 9
- Yoga
- Siddhi until 11:25 PMthen Vyatipata until 8:30 PM, Fri, Dec 9
- Karana
- Balava until 1:25 PMKaulava until 12:36 AM, Fri, Dec 9Taitila until 11:37 AM, Fri, Dec 9
- Vara
- Guruvara (Thursday) · बिहिबारDay lord Jupiter
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:04 AMDay length 10 h 48 min
- Sunset
- 4:52 PMNight length 13 h 13 min
- Moonrise
- 12:27 PM
- Moonset
- No moonset on this date
- Moon sign
- Meena
- Sun sign
- Vrischika
- Lunar month
- Margashirsha (Purnimanta) · Shukla pakshaAmanta: Margashirsha
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:18 AM – 5:11 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:06 AM – 11:50 AMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 1:16 PM – 1:59 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:02 PM – 11:55 PMthe midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 12:49 PM – 2:10 PM
- Yamaganda
- 6:04 AM – 7:25 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 8:46 AM – 10:07 AM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Shubh6:04 AM – 7:25 AM
- Rog7:25 AM – 8:46 AM
- Udveg8:46 AM – 10:07 AM
- Char10:07 AM – 11:28 AM
- Labh11:28 AM – 12:49 PM
- Amrit12:49 PM – 2:10 PM
- Kaal2:10 PM – 3:31 PM
- Shubh3:31 PM – 4:52 PM
Night
- Amrit4:52 PM – 6:31 PM
- Char6:31 PM – 8:10 PM
- Rog8:10 PM – 9:49 PM
- Kaal9:49 PM – 11:28 PM
- Labh11:28 PM – 1:07 AM, Fri, Dec 9
- Udveg1:07 AM – 2:47 AM, Fri, Dec 9
- Shubh2:47 AM – 4:26 AM, Fri, Dec 9
- Amrit4:26 AM – 6:05 AM, Fri, Dec 9
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Jupiter6:04 AM – 6:58 AM
- Mars6:58 AM – 7:52 AM
- Sun7:52 AM – 8:46 AM
- Venus8:46 AM – 9:40 AM
- Mercury9:40 AM – 10:34 AM
- Moon10:34 AM – 11:28 AM
- Saturn11:28 AM – 12:22 PM
- Jupiter12:22 PM – 1:16 PM
- Mars1:16 PM – 2:10 PM
- Sun2:10 PM – 3:04 PM
- Venus3:04 PM – 3:58 PM
- Mercury3:58 PM – 4:52 PM
- Moon4:52 PM – 5:58 PM
- Saturn5:58 PM – 7:04 PM
- Jupiter7:04 PM – 8:10 PM
- Mars8:10 PM – 9:16 PM
- Sun9:16 PM – 10:22 PM
- Venus10:22 PM – 11:28 PM
- Mercury11:28 PM – 12:34 AM, Fri, Dec 9
- Moon12:34 AM – 1:40 AM, Fri, Dec 9
- Saturn1:40 AM – 2:47 AM, Fri, Dec 9
- Jupiter2:47 AM – 3:53 AM, Fri, Dec 9
- Mars3:53 AM – 4:59 AM, Fri, Dec 9
- Sun4:59 AM – 6:05 AM, Fri, Dec 9
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 EkadashiSaturday, 10 December
- Dattatreya Jayantimay vary · Margashirsha Purnima, Yomari PunhiTuesday, 13 December
- Maghe Sankranti · Magh 1 (Nepal)Saturday, 14 January
- Makar SankrantiSaturday, 14 January
- Vasant Panchami · Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami)Wednesday, 1 February
- Ratha Saptamimay varyFriday, 3 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 2016 →Panchang questions answered for Kolkata
- What is the tithi on 8 December 2016 in Kolkata?
- The tithi on 8 December 2016 in Kolkata is Shukla Navami until 12:36am on 9 Dec, then Dashami until 10:28pm on 9 Dec.
- Which nakshatra is it on 8 December 2016?
- The nakshatra on 8 December 2016 is Purva Bhadrapada until 11:17am, then Uttara Bhadrapada until 10:12am on 9 Dec.
- What are the yoga and karana on 8 December 2016?
- Yoga: Siddhi until 11:25pm, then Vyatipata until 8:30pm on 9 Dec. Karana: Balava until 1:25pm, then Kaulava until 12:36am on 9 Dec, then Taitila until 11:37am on 9 Dec.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 8 December 2016 in Kolkata?
- Sunrise is at 6:04am and sunset at 4:52pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 8 December 2016 in Kolkata?
- Rahu Kalam on 8 December 2016 in Kolkata is from 12:49pm to 2:10pm. Yamaganda is 6:04am to 7:25am and Gulika is 8:46am to 10:07am.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 8 December 2016?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 8 December 2016 in Kolkata is from 11:06am to 11:50am, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:18am to 5:11am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 8 December 2016?
- 8 December 2016 is Mangsir 23, 2073 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Kolkata, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.