Vedic Panchang·Kolkata, India
Vedic Panchang in KolkataSaturday, 18 May 2019
शनिबार, २०७६ जेठ ४Jestha 4, 2076 BS
Vaisakha Shukla Purnima · Vikram Samvat 2076 · Shaka 1941
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Waxing Moon
All times are local to Kolkata, India: Asia/Kolkata (GMT+5:30).
Today
- Buddha Purnima · Buddha Jayanti
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.
Pancha Anga · the five limbs
- Tithi
- Shukla Purnima until 2:41 AM, Sun, May 19then Krishna Pratipada until 1:42 AM, Mon, May 20
- Nakshatra
- Vishakha until 2:22 AM, Sun, May 19Pada 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 · lord Jupiter · then Anuradha until 2:07 AM, Mon, May 20
- Yoga
- Variyana until 3:10 PMthen Parigha until 1:06 PM, Sun, May 19
- Karana
- Vishti until 3:22 PMBava until 2:41 AM, Sun, May 19Balava until 2:07 PM, Sun, May 19
- Vara
- Shanivara (Saturday) · शनिबारDay lord Saturn
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 4:55 AMDay length 13 h 15 min
- Sunset
- 6:10 PMNight length 10 h 44 min
- Moonrise
- 5:42 PM
- Moonset
- 4:29 AM
- Moon sign
- Tulaenters Vrischika at 8:30 PM
- Sun sign
- Vrishabha
- Lunar month
- Vaisakha (Purnimanta) · Shukla pakshaAmanta: Vaisakha
- Ayana
- Uttarayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 3:29 AM – 4:12 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 11:06 AM – 11:59 AMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 1:45 PM – 2:38 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 11:11 PM – 11:54 PMthe midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 8:14 AM – 9:53 AM
- Yamaganda
- 1:12 PM – 2:51 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 4:55 AM – 6:34 AM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Kaal4:55 AM – 6:34 AM
- Shubh6:34 AM – 8:14 AM
- Rog8:14 AM – 9:53 AM
- Udveg9:53 AM – 11:33 AM
- Char11:33 AM – 1:12 PM
- Labh1:12 PM – 2:51 PM
- Amrit2:51 PM – 4:31 PM
- Kaal4:31 PM – 6:10 PM
Night
- Labh6:10 PM – 7:31 PM
- Udveg7:31 PM – 8:51 PM
- Shubh8:51 PM – 10:12 PM
- Amrit10:12 PM – 11:32 PM
- Char11:32 PM – 12:53 AM, Sun, May 19
- Rog12:53 AM – 2:13 AM, Sun, May 19
- Kaal2:13 AM – 3:34 AM, Sun, May 19
- Labh3:34 AM – 4:54 AM, Sun, May 19
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Saturn4:55 AM – 6:01 AM
- Jupiter6:01 AM – 7:07 AM
- Mars7:07 AM – 8:14 AM
- Sun8:14 AM – 9:20 AM
- Venus9:20 AM – 10:26 AM
- Mercury10:26 AM – 11:33 AM
- Moon11:33 AM – 12:39 PM
- Saturn12:39 PM – 1:45 PM
- Jupiter1:45 PM – 2:51 PM
- Mars2:51 PM – 3:58 PM
- Sun3:58 PM – 5:04 PM
- Venus5:04 PM – 6:10 PM
- Mercury6:10 PM – 7:04 PM
- Moon7:04 PM – 7:58 PM
- Saturn7:58 PM – 8:51 PM
- Jupiter8:51 PM – 9:45 PM
- Mars9:45 PM – 10:39 PM
- Sun10:39 PM – 11:32 PM
- Venus11:32 PM – 12:26 AM, Sun, May 19
- Mercury12:26 AM – 1:20 AM, Sun, May 19
- Moon1:20 AM – 2:13 AM, Sun, May 19
- Saturn2:13 AM – 3:07 AM, Sun, May 19
- Jupiter3:07 AM – 4:01 AM, Sun, May 19
- Mars4:01 AM – 4:54 AM, Sun, May 19
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- Vat Savitri Vratmay vary · Amavasya tradition; kept on Purnima in western IndiaMonday, 3 June
- Guru PurnimaTuesday, 16 July
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 2019 →Panchang questions answered for Kolkata
- What is the tithi on 18 May 2019 in Kolkata?
- The tithi on 18 May 2019 in Kolkata is Shukla Purnima until 2:41am on 19 May, then Pratipada until 1:42am on 20 May.
- Which nakshatra is it on 18 May 2019?
- The nakshatra on 18 May 2019 is Vishakha until 2:22am on 19 May, then Anuradha until 2:07am on 20 May.
- What are the yoga and karana on 18 May 2019?
- Yoga: Variyana until 3:10pm, then Parigha until 1:06pm on 19 May. Karana: Vishti until 3:22pm, then Bava until 2:41am on 19 May, then Balava until 2:07pm on 19 May.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 18 May 2019 in Kolkata?
- Sunrise is at 4:55am and sunset at 6:10pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 18 May 2019 in Kolkata?
- Rahu Kalam on 18 May 2019 in Kolkata is from 8:14am to 9:53am. Yamaganda is 1:12pm to 2:51pm and Gulika is 4:55am to 6:34am.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 18 May 2019?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 18 May 2019 in Kolkata is from 11:06am to 11:59am, and Brahma Muhurta is 3:29am to 4:12am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 18 May 2019?
- 18 May 2019 is Jestha 4, 2076 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
- Which festival or vrat is it on 18 May 2019?
- Buddha Purnima. 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.