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Vedic Panchang in KolkataSunday, 16 December 2018

आइतबार, २०७५ पुस १Poush 1, 2075 BS

Margashirsha Shukla Ashtami · Vikram Samvat 2075 · Shaka 1940

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

Today

  • Dhanu 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 Dhanu at 9:15 AM.

Pancha Anga · the five limbs

Tithi
Shukla Ashtami until 6:13 AM
then Shukla Navami until 7:29 AM, Mon, Dec 17
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada until 3:08 AM, Mon, Dec 17
Pada 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 · lord Saturn · then Revati until 4:17 AM, Tue, Dec 18
Yoga
Vyatipata until 1:47 AM, Mon, Dec 17
then Variyana until 1:08 AM, Tue, Dec 18
Karana
Bava until 6:13 AMBalava until 6:56 PMKaulava until 7:29 AM, Mon, Dec 17
Vara
Ravivara (Sunday) · आइतबार
Day lord Sun

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

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
6:09 AM
Day length 10 h 46 min
Sunset
4:54 PM
Night length 13 h 15 min
Moonrise
12:21 PM
Moonset
No moonset on this date
Moon sign
Meena
Sun sign
Vrischika
Lunar month
Margashirsha (Purnimanta) · Shukla paksha
Amanta: Margashirsha
Ayana
Dakshinayana

The day at a glance

☀ 6:09 AM11:32 AM midday4:54 PM ☾
Rahu Yama Gulika Abhijit

Good times

Brahma Muhurta
4:23 AM – 5:16 AM
the two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
Abhijit
11:10 AM – 11:53 AM
the victorious midday muhurta
Vijaya
1:19 PM – 2:02 PM
the 11th muhurta of the day
Nishita
11:05 PM – 11:58 PM
the midnight muhurta

Times to avoid

Rahu Kalam
3:34 PM – 4:54 PM
Yamaganda
11:32 AM – 12:52 PM
Gulika Kalam
2:13 PM – 3:34 PM

Choghadiya

eight parts of the day and of the night

Day

  • Udveg6:09 AM – 7:29 AM
  • Char7:29 AM – 8:50 AM
  • Labh8:50 AM – 10:11 AM
  • Amrit10:11 AM – 11:32 AM
  • Kaal11:32 AM – 12:52 PM
  • Shubh12:52 PM – 2:13 PM
  • Rog2:13 PM – 3:34 PM
  • Udveg3:34 PM – 4:54 PM

Night

  • Shubh4:54 PM – 6:34 PM
  • Amrit6:34 PM – 8:13 PM
  • Char8:13 PM – 9:52 PM
  • Rog9:52 PM – 11:32 PM
  • Kaal11:32 PM – 1:11 AM, Mon, Dec 17
  • Labh1:11 AM – 2:51 AM, Mon, Dec 17
  • Udveg2:51 AM – 4:30 AM, Mon, Dec 17
  • Shubh4:30 AM – 6:09 AM, Mon, Dec 17

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

Hora · planetary hours+
  • Sun6:09 AM – 7:02 AM
  • Venus7:02 AM – 7:56 AM
  • Mercury7:56 AM – 8:50 AM
  • Moon8:50 AM – 9:44 AM
  • Saturn9:44 AM – 10:38 AM
  • Jupiter10:38 AM – 11:32 AM
  • Mars11:32 AM – 12:25 PM
  • Sun12:25 PM – 1:19 PM
  • Venus1:19 PM – 2:13 PM
  • Mercury2:13 PM – 3:07 PM
  • Moon3:07 PM – 4:01 PM
  • Saturn4:01 PM – 4:54 PM
  • Jupiter4:54 PM – 6:01 PM
  • Mars6:01 PM – 7:07 PM
  • Sun7:07 PM – 8:13 PM
  • Venus8:13 PM – 9:19 PM
  • Mercury9:19 PM – 10:26 PM
  • Moon10:26 PM – 11:32 PM
  • Saturn11:32 PM – 12:38 AM, Mon, Dec 17
  • Jupiter12:38 AM – 1:44 AM, Mon, Dec 17
  • Mars1:44 AM – 2:51 AM, Mon, Dec 17
  • Sun2:51 AM – 3:57 AM, Mon, Dec 17
  • Venus3:57 AM – 5:03 AM, Mon, Dec 17
  • Mercury5:03 AM – 6:09 AM, Mon, Dec 17

December 2018

Mangsir 2075 – Poush 2075 BS

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1१५Navami2१६Dashami3१७Ekadashi4१८Dwadashi5१९Trayodashi6२०Chaturdashi7२१🌑 Amavasya8२२Pratipada9२३Dwitiya10२४Tritiya11२५Chaturthi12२६Panchami13२७Shashthi14२८Saptami15२९Ashtami16१Ashtami17२Navami18३Dashami19४Ekadashi20५Dwadashi21६Chaturdashi22७🌕 Purnima23८Pratipada24९Dwitiya25१०Tritiya26११Chaturthi27१२Panchami28१३Saptami29१४Ashtami30१५Navami31१६Dashami

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.

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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 2018 →

Panchang questions answered for Kolkata

What is the tithi on 16 December 2018 in Kolkata?
The tithi on 16 December 2018 in Kolkata is Shukla Ashtami until 6:13am, then Navami until 7:29am on 17 Dec.
Which nakshatra is it on 16 December 2018?
The nakshatra on 16 December 2018 is Uttara Bhadrapada until 3:08am on 17 Dec, then Revati until 4:17am on 18 Dec.
What are the yoga and karana on 16 December 2018?
Yoga: Vyatipata until 1:47am on 17 Dec, then Variyana until 1:08am on 18 Dec. Karana: Bava until 6:13am, then Balava until 6:56pm, then Kaulava until 7:29am on 17 Dec.
What time is sunrise and sunset on 16 December 2018 in Kolkata?
Sunrise is at 6:09am and sunset at 4:54pm (Asia/Kolkata).
What is Rahu Kalam on 16 December 2018 in Kolkata?
Rahu Kalam on 16 December 2018 in Kolkata is from 3:34pm to 4:54pm. Yamaganda is 11:32am to 12:52pm and Gulika is 2:13pm to 3:34pm.
What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 16 December 2018?
Abhijit Muhurta on 16 December 2018 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 16 December 2018?
16 December 2018 is Poush 1, 2075 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Which festival or vrat is it on 16 December 2018?
Dhanu 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.