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Vedic Panchang in KolkataThursday, 15 January 2026

बिहिबार, २०८२ माघ १Magh 1, 2082 BS

Magha Krishna Dwadashi · Vikram Samvat 2082 · Shaka 1947

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

Today

  • Maghe Sankranti · Magh 1 (Nepal)

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 Dwadashi until 8:16 PM
then Krishna Trayodashi until 10:22 PM, Fri, Jan 16
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha until 5:47 AM, Fri, Jan 16
Pada 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 · lord Mercury · then Mula until 8:12 AM, Sat, Jan 17
Yoga
Vriddhi until 8:37 PM
then Dhruva until 9:06 PM, Fri, Jan 16
Karana
Kaulava until 7:06 AMTaitila until 8:16 PMGaraja until 9:22 AM, Fri, Jan 16
Vara
Guruvara (Thursday) · बिहिबार
Day lord Jupiter

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

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
6:18 AM
Day length 10 h 54 min
Sunset
5:12 PM
Night length 13 h 06 min
Moonrise
3:23 AM
Moonset
2:04 PM
Moon sign
Vrischika
enters Dhanu at 5:47 AM, Fri, Jan 16
Sun sign
Makara
Lunar month
Magha (Purnimanta) · Krishna paksha
Amanta: Pausha
Ayana
Uttarayana

The day at a glance

☀ 6:18 AM11:45 AM midday5:12 PM ☾
Rahu Yama Gulika Abhijit

Good times

Brahma Muhurta
4:33 AM – 5:26 AM
the two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
Abhijit
11:24 AM – 12:07 PM
the victorious midday muhurta
Vijaya
1:34 PM – 2:18 PM
the 11th muhurta of the day
Nishita
11:19 PM – 12:12 AM, Fri, Jan 16
the midnight muhurta

Times to avoid

Rahu Kalam
1:07 PM – 2:29 PM
Yamaganda
6:18 AM – 7:40 AM
Gulika Kalam
9:02 AM – 10:24 AM

Choghadiya

eight parts of the day and of the night

Day

  • Shubh6:18 AM – 7:40 AM
  • Rog7:40 AM – 9:02 AM
  • Udveg9:02 AM – 10:24 AM
  • Char10:24 AM – 11:45 AM
  • Labh11:45 AM – 1:07 PM
  • Amrit1:07 PM – 2:29 PM
  • Kaal2:29 PM – 3:51 PM
  • Shubh3:51 PM – 5:12 PM

Night

  • Amrit5:12 PM – 6:51 PM
  • Char6:51 PM – 8:29 PM
  • Rog8:29 PM – 10:07 PM
  • Kaal10:07 PM – 11:45 PM
  • Labh11:45 PM – 1:24 AM, Fri, Jan 16
  • Udveg1:24 AM – 3:02 AM, Fri, Jan 16
  • Shubh3:02 AM – 4:40 AM, Fri, Jan 16
  • Amrit4:40 AM – 6:18 AM, Fri, Jan 16

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

Hora · planetary hours+
  • Jupiter6:18 AM – 7:13 AM
  • Mars7:13 AM – 8:07 AM
  • Sun8:07 AM – 9:02 AM
  • Venus9:02 AM – 9:56 AM
  • Mercury9:56 AM – 10:51 AM
  • Moon10:51 AM – 11:45 AM
  • Saturn11:45 AM – 12:40 PM
  • Jupiter12:40 PM – 1:34 PM
  • Mars1:34 PM – 2:29 PM
  • Sun2:29 PM – 3:23 PM
  • Venus3:23 PM – 4:18 PM
  • Mercury4:18 PM – 5:12 PM
  • Moon5:12 PM – 6:18 PM
  • Saturn6:18 PM – 7:23 PM
  • Jupiter7:23 PM – 8:29 PM
  • Mars8:29 PM – 9:34 PM
  • Sun9:34 PM – 10:40 PM
  • Venus10:40 PM – 11:45 PM
  • Mercury11:45 PM – 12:51 AM, Fri, Jan 16
  • Moon12:51 AM – 1:56 AM, Fri, Jan 16
  • Saturn1:56 AM – 3:02 AM, Fri, Jan 16
  • Jupiter3:02 AM – 4:07 AM, Fri, Jan 16
  • Mars4:07 AM – 5:13 AM, Fri, Jan 16
  • Sun5:13 AM – 6:18 AM, Fri, Jan 16

January 2026

Poush 2082 – Magh 2082 BS

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1१७Trayodashi2१८Chaturdashi3१९🌕 Purnima4२०Pratipada5२१Dwitiya6२२Tritiya7२३Chaturthi8२४Panchami9२५Shashthi10२६Saptami11२७Ashtami12२८Navami13२९Dashami14३०Ekadashi15१Dwadashi16२Trayodashi17३Chaturdashi18४🌑 Amavasya19५Pratipada20६Dwitiya21७Tritiya22८Chaturthi23९Panchami24१०Shashthi25११Saptami26१२Ashtami27१३Navami28१४Dashami29१५Ekadashi30१६Dwadashi31१७Trayodashi

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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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 2026 →

Panchang questions answered for Kolkata

What is the tithi on 15 January 2026 in Kolkata?
The tithi on 15 January 2026 in Kolkata is Krishna Dwadashi until 8:16pm, then Trayodashi until 10:22pm on 16 Jan.
Which nakshatra is it on 15 January 2026?
The nakshatra on 15 January 2026 is Jyeshtha until 5:47am on 16 Jan, then Mula until 8:12am on 17 Jan.
What are the yoga and karana on 15 January 2026?
Yoga: Vriddhi until 8:37pm, then Dhruva until 9:06pm on 16 Jan. Karana: Kaulava until 7:06am, then Taitila until 8:16pm, then Garaja until 9:22am on 16 Jan.
What time is sunrise and sunset on 15 January 2026 in Kolkata?
Sunrise is at 6:18am and sunset at 5:12pm (Asia/Kolkata).
What is Rahu Kalam on 15 January 2026 in Kolkata?
Rahu Kalam on 15 January 2026 in Kolkata is from 1:07pm to 2:29pm. Yamaganda is 6:18am to 7:40am and Gulika is 9:02am to 10:24am.
What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 15 January 2026?
Abhijit Muhurta on 15 January 2026 in Kolkata is from 11:24am to 12:07pm, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:33am to 5:26am.
What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 15 January 2026?
15 January 2026 is Magh 1, 2082 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Which festival or vrat is it on 15 January 2026?
Maghe 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.