Vedic Panchang·Kolkata, India

Vedic Panchang in KolkataWednesday, 8 March 2023

बुधबार, २०७९ फागुन २४Falgun 24, 2079 BS

Chaitra Krishna Pratipada · Vikram Samvat 2079 · Shaka 1944

100% lit
Waning Moon

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

Today

  • Holi

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
Krishna Pratipada until 7:43 PM
then Krishna Dwitiya until 8:54 PM, Thu, Mar 9
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni until 4:20 AM, Thu, Mar 9
Pada 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 · lord Sun · then Hasta until 5:57 AM, Fri, Mar 10
Yoga
Shula until 9:19 PM
then Ganda until 9:07 PM, Thu, Mar 9
Karana
Balava until 6:59 AMKaulava until 7:43 PMTaitila until 8:21 AM, Thu, Mar 9
Vara
Budhavara (Wednesday) · बुधबार
Day lord Mercury

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

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
5:52 AM
Day length 11 h 51 min
Sunset
5:42 PM
Night length 12 h 09 min
Moonrise
6:29 PM
Moonset
6:23 AM
Moon sign
Simha
enters Kanya at 8:53 AM
Sun sign
Kumbha
Lunar month
Chaitra (Purnimanta) · Krishna paksha
Amanta: Phalguna
Ayana
Uttarayana

The day at a glance

☀ 5:52 AM11:47 AM midday5:42 PM ☾
Rahu Yama Gulika Abhijit

Good times

Brahma Muhurta
4:14 AM – 5:03 AM
the two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
Abhijit
11:23 AM – 12:11 PM
Traditionally not used on Wednesdays.
Vijaya
1:45 PM – 2:33 PM
the 11th muhurta of the day
Nishita
11:22 PM – 12:11 AM, Thu, Mar 9
the midnight muhurta

Times to avoid

Rahu Kalam
11:47 AM – 1:16 PM
Yamaganda
7:21 AM – 8:49 AM
Gulika Kalam
10:18 AM – 11:47 AM

Choghadiya

eight parts of the day and of the night

Day

  • Labh5:52 AM – 7:21 AM
  • Amrit7:21 AM – 8:49 AM
  • Kaal8:49 AM – 10:18 AM
  • Shubh10:18 AM – 11:47 AM
  • Rog11:47 AM – 1:16 PM
  • Udveg1:16 PM – 2:45 PM
  • Char2:45 PM – 4:14 PM
  • Labh4:14 PM – 5:42 PM

Night

  • Udveg5:42 PM – 7:13 PM
  • Shubh7:13 PM – 8:44 PM
  • Amrit8:44 PM – 10:16 PM
  • Char10:16 PM – 11:47 PM
  • Rog11:47 PM – 1:18 AM, Thu, Mar 9
  • Kaal1:18 AM – 2:49 AM, Thu, Mar 9
  • Labh2:49 AM – 4:20 AM, Thu, Mar 9
  • Udveg4:20 AM – 5:51 AM, Thu, Mar 9

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

Hora · planetary hours+
  • Mercury5:52 AM – 6:51 AM
  • Moon6:51 AM – 7:50 AM
  • Saturn7:50 AM – 8:49 AM
  • Jupiter8:49 AM – 9:49 AM
  • Mars9:49 AM – 10:48 AM
  • Sun10:48 AM – 11:47 AM
  • Venus11:47 AM – 12:46 PM
  • Mercury12:46 PM – 1:45 PM
  • Moon1:45 PM – 2:45 PM
  • Saturn2:45 PM – 3:44 PM
  • Jupiter3:44 PM – 4:43 PM
  • Mars4:43 PM – 5:42 PM
  • Sun5:42 PM – 6:43 PM
  • Venus6:43 PM – 7:44 PM
  • Mercury7:44 PM – 8:44 PM
  • Moon8:44 PM – 9:45 PM
  • Saturn9:45 PM – 10:46 PM
  • Jupiter10:46 PM – 11:47 PM
  • Mars11:47 PM – 12:47 AM, Thu, Mar 9
  • Sun12:47 AM – 1:48 AM, Thu, Mar 9
  • Venus1:48 AM – 2:49 AM, Thu, Mar 9
  • Mercury2:49 AM – 3:49 AM, Thu, Mar 9
  • Moon3:49 AM – 4:50 AM, Thu, Mar 9
  • Saturn4:50 AM – 5:51 AM, Thu, Mar 9

March 2023

Falgun 2079 – Chaitra 2079 BS

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

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 2023 →

Panchang questions answered for Kolkata

What is the tithi on 8 March 2023 in Kolkata?
The tithi on 8 March 2023 in Kolkata is Krishna Pratipada until 7:43pm, then Dwitiya until 8:54pm on 9 Mar.
Which nakshatra is it on 8 March 2023?
The nakshatra on 8 March 2023 is Uttara Phalguni until 4:20am on 9 Mar, then Hasta until 5:57am on 10 Mar.
What are the yoga and karana on 8 March 2023?
Yoga: Shula until 9:19pm, then Ganda until 9:07pm on 9 Mar. Karana: Balava until 6:59am, then Kaulava until 7:43pm, then Taitila until 8:21am on 9 Mar.
What time is sunrise and sunset on 8 March 2023 in Kolkata?
Sunrise is at 5:52am and sunset at 5:42pm (Asia/Kolkata).
What is Rahu Kalam on 8 March 2023 in Kolkata?
Rahu Kalam on 8 March 2023 in Kolkata is from 11:47am to 1:16pm. Yamaganda is 7:21am to 8:49am and Gulika is 10:18am to 11:47am.
What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 8 March 2023?
Abhijit Muhurta on 8 March 2023 in Kolkata is from 11:23am to 12:11pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:14am to 5:03am.
What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 8 March 2023?
8 March 2023 is Falgun 24, 2079 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Which festival or vrat is it on 8 March 2023?
Holi. 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.