Vedic Panchang·Kolkata, India
Vedic Panchang in KolkataFriday, 15 May 2026
शुक्रबार, २०८३ जेठ १Jestha 1, 2083 BS
Jyeshtha Krishna Trayodashi · Vikram Samvat 2083 · Shaka 1948
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Waning Moon
All times are local to Kolkata, India: Asia/Kolkata (GMT+5:30).
Today
- Vrishabha 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 Vrishabha at 6:19 AM.
Pancha Anga · the five limbs
- Tithi
- Krishna Trayodashi until 8:31 AMthen Krishna Chaturdashi until 5:11 AM, Sat, May 16
- Nakshatra
- Ashwini until 8:14 PMPada 2 → 3 → 4 · lord Ketu · then Bharani until 5:30 PM, Sat, May 16
- Yoga
- Ayushman until 2:21 PMthen Saubhagya until 10:25 AM, Sat, May 16
- Karana
- Vanija until 8:31 AMVishti until 6:54 PMShakuni until 5:11 AM, Sat, May 16
- Vara
- Shukravara (Friday) · शुक्रबारDay lord Venus
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 4:56 AMDay length 13 h 13 min
- Sunset
- 6:09 PMNight length 10 h 47 min
- Moonrise
- 3:17 AM
- Moonset
- 4:38 PM
- Moon sign
- Mesha
- Sun sign
- Mesha
- Lunar month
- Jyeshtha (Purnimanta) · Krishna pakshaAmanta: Vaisakha
- Ayana
- Uttarayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 3:30 AM – 4:13 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
- 9:53 AM – 11:33 AM
- Yamaganda
- 2:51 PM – 4:30 PM
- Gulika Kalam
- 6:35 AM – 8:14 AM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Char4:56 AM – 6:35 AM
- Labh6:35 AM – 8:14 AM
- Amrit8:14 AM – 9:53 AM
- Kaal9:53 AM – 11:33 AM
- Shubh11:33 AM – 1:12 PM
- Rog1:12 PM – 2:51 PM
- Udveg2:51 PM – 4:30 PM
- Char4:30 PM – 6:09 PM
Night
- Rog6:09 PM – 7:30 PM
- Kaal7:30 PM – 8:51 PM
- Labh8:51 PM – 10:11 PM
- Udveg10:11 PM – 11:32 PM
- Shubh11:32 PM – 12:53 AM, Sat, May 16
- Amrit12:53 AM – 2:14 AM, Sat, May 16
- Char2:14 AM – 3:35 AM, Sat, May 16
- Rog3:35 AM – 4:56 AM, Sat, May 16
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Venus4:56 AM – 6:02 AM
- Mercury6:02 AM – 7:08 AM
- Moon7:08 AM – 8:14 AM
- Saturn8:14 AM – 9:20 AM
- Jupiter9:20 AM – 10:26 AM
- Mars10:26 AM – 11:33 AM
- Sun11:33 AM – 12:39 PM
- Venus12:39 PM – 1:45 PM
- Mercury1:45 PM – 2:51 PM
- Moon2:51 PM – 3:57 PM
- Saturn3:57 PM – 5:03 PM
- Jupiter5:03 PM – 6:09 PM
- Mars6:09 PM – 7:03 PM
- Sun7:03 PM – 7:57 PM
- Venus7:57 PM – 8:51 PM
- Mercury8:51 PM – 9:45 PM
- Moon9:45 PM – 10:38 PM
- Saturn10:38 PM – 11:32 PM
- Jupiter11:32 PM – 12:26 AM, Sat, May 16
- Mars12:26 AM – 1:20 AM, Sat, May 16
- Sun1:20 AM – 2:14 AM, Sat, May 16
- Venus2:14 AM – 3:08 AM, Sat, May 16
- Mercury3:08 AM – 4:02 AM, Sat, May 16
- Moon4:02 AM – 4:56 AM, Sat, May 16
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 IndiaSaturday, 16 May
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 May 2026 in Kolkata?
- The tithi on 15 May 2026 in Kolkata is Krishna Trayodashi until 8:31am, then Chaturdashi until 5:11am on 16 May.
- Which nakshatra is it on 15 May 2026?
- The nakshatra on 15 May 2026 is Ashwini until 8:14pm, then Bharani until 5:30pm on 16 May.
- What are the yoga and karana on 15 May 2026?
- Yoga: Ayushman until 2:21pm, then Saubhagya until 10:25am on 16 May. Karana: Vanija until 8:31am, then Vishti until 6:54pm, then Shakuni until 5:11am on 16 May.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 15 May 2026 in Kolkata?
- Sunrise is at 4:56am and sunset at 6:09pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 15 May 2026 in Kolkata?
- Rahu Kalam on 15 May 2026 in Kolkata is from 9:53am to 11:33am. Yamaganda is 2:51pm to 4:30pm and Gulika is 6:35am to 8:14am.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 15 May 2026?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 15 May 2026 in Kolkata is from 11:06am to 11:59am, and Brahma Muhurta is 3:30am to 4:13am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 15 May 2026?
- 15 May 2026 is Jestha 1, 2083 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
- Which festival or vrat is it on 15 May 2026?
- Vrishabha 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.