Vedic Panchang·Kolkata, India
Vedic Panchang in KolkataTuesday, 17 November 2026
मङ्गलबार, २०८३ मंसिर १Mangsir 1, 2083 BS
Kartika Shukla Ashtami · Vikram Samvat 2083 · Shaka 1948
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Waxing Moon
All times are local to Kolkata, India: Asia/Kolkata (GMT+5:30).
Pancha Anga · the five limbs
- Tithi
- Shukla Ashtami until 6:05 AM, Wed, Nov 18
- Nakshatra
- Dhanishtha until 4:34 AM, Wed, Nov 18Pada 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 · lord Mars · then Shatabhisha until 6:10 AM, Thu, Nov 19
- Yoga
- Vriddhi until 7:53 AMthen Dhruva until 8:04 AM, Wed, Nov 18
- Karana
- Vishti until 5:17 PMBava until 6:05 AM, Wed, Nov 18
- Vara
- Mangalavara (Tuesday) · मङ्गलबारDay lord Mars
New to these terms? The five limbs of time, explained.
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 5:50 AMDay length 11 h 02 min
- Sunset
- 4:52 PMNight length 12 h 59 min
- Moonrise
- 11:55 AM
- Moonset
- 11:30 PM
- Moon sign
- Makaraenters Kumbha at 3:30 PM
- Sun sign
- Vrischika
- Lunar month
- Kartika (Purnimanta) · Shukla pakshaAmanta: Kartika
- Ayana
- Dakshinayana
The day at a glance
Good times
- Brahma Muhurta
- 4:06 AM – 4:58 AMthe two muhurtas before sunrise, for meditation and study
- Abhijit
- 10:59 AM – 11:43 AMthe victorious midday muhurta
- Vijaya
- 1:11 PM – 1:55 PMthe 11th muhurta of the day
- Nishita
- 10:55 PM – 11:47 PMthe midnight muhurta
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kalam
- 2:06 PM – 3:29 PM
- Yamaganda
- 8:35 AM – 9:58 AM
- Gulika Kalam
- 11:21 AM – 12:44 PM
Choghadiya
eight parts of the day and of the nightDay
- Rog5:50 AM – 7:13 AM
- Udveg7:13 AM – 8:35 AM
- Char8:35 AM – 9:58 AM
- Labh9:58 AM – 11:21 AM
- Amrit11:21 AM – 12:44 PM
- Kaal12:44 PM – 2:06 PM
- Shubh2:06 PM – 3:29 PM
- Rog3:29 PM – 4:52 PM
Night
- Kaal4:52 PM – 6:29 PM
- Labh6:29 PM – 8:07 PM
- Udveg8:07 PM – 9:44 PM
- Shubh9:44 PM – 11:21 PM
- Amrit11:21 PM – 12:59 AM, Wed, Nov 18
- Char12:59 AM – 2:36 AM, Wed, Nov 18
- Rog2:36 AM – 4:13 AM, Wed, Nov 18
- Kaal4:13 AM – 5:50 AM, Wed, Nov 18
Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral (good for travel); Udveg, Rog and Kaal are best avoided.
Hora · planetary hours+
- Mars5:50 AM – 6:45 AM
- Sun6:45 AM – 7:40 AM
- Venus7:40 AM – 8:35 AM
- Mercury8:35 AM – 9:31 AM
- Moon9:31 AM – 10:26 AM
- Saturn10:26 AM – 11:21 AM
- Jupiter11:21 AM – 12:16 PM
- Mars12:16 PM – 1:11 PM
- Sun1:11 PM – 2:06 PM
- Venus2:06 PM – 3:02 PM
- Mercury3:02 PM – 3:57 PM
- Moon3:57 PM – 4:52 PM
- Saturn4:52 PM – 5:57 PM
- Jupiter5:57 PM – 7:02 PM
- Mars7:02 PM – 8:07 PM
- Sun8:07 PM – 9:11 PM
- Venus9:11 PM – 10:16 PM
- Mercury10:16 PM – 11:21 PM
- Moon11:21 PM – 12:26 AM, Wed, Nov 18
- Saturn12:26 AM – 1:31 AM, Wed, Nov 18
- Jupiter1:31 AM – 2:36 AM, Wed, Nov 18
- Mars2:36 AM – 3:41 AM, Wed, Nov 18
- Sun3:41 AM – 4:46 AM, Wed, Nov 18
- Venus4:46 AM – 5:50 AM, Wed, Nov 18
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- Devutthana Ekadashimay vary · Haribodhini EkadashiSaturday, 21 November
- Kartika PurnimaTuesday, 24 November
- Vivah Panchamimay varyMonday, 14 December
- Gita Jayantimay vary · Mokshada EkadashiSunday, 20 December
- Dattatreya Jayantimay vary · Margashirsha Purnima, Yomari PunhiWednesday, 23 December
- Maghe Sankranti · Magh 1 (Nepal)Friday, 15 January
- Makar SankrantiFriday, 15 January
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 17 November 2026 in Kolkata?
- The tithi on 17 November 2026 in Kolkata is Shukla Ashtami until 6:05am on 18 Nov.
- Which nakshatra is it on 17 November 2026?
- The nakshatra on 17 November 2026 is Dhanishtha until 4:34am on 18 Nov, then Shatabhisha until 6:10am on 19 Nov.
- What are the yoga and karana on 17 November 2026?
- Yoga: Vriddhi until 7:53am, then Dhruva until 8:04am on 18 Nov. Karana: Vishti until 5:17pm, then Bava until 6:05am on 18 Nov.
- What time is sunrise and sunset on 17 November 2026 in Kolkata?
- Sunrise is at 5:50am and sunset at 4:52pm (Asia/Kolkata).
- What is Rahu Kalam on 17 November 2026 in Kolkata?
- Rahu Kalam on 17 November 2026 in Kolkata is from 2:06pm to 3:29pm. Yamaganda is 8:35am to 9:58am and Gulika is 11:21am to 12:44pm.
- What is the Abhijit Muhurta on 17 November 2026?
- Abhijit Muhurta on 17 November 2026 in Kolkata is from 10:59am to 11:43am, and Brahma Muhurta is 4:06am to 4:58am.
- What is the Nepali date (Bikram Sambat) on 17 November 2026?
- 17 November 2026 is Mangsir 1, 2083 BS in the Nepali Bikram Sambat calendar.
Calculated for Kolkata, India from the actual positions of the Sun and Moon.