Panchang / Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Daily panchang

Kolkata, West Bengal, India · Sunday, 20 Apr 2025

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The day in simple words

Tithi: Saptami · until 19:01
Nakshatra: Purva Ashadha · until 11:48
Good time to start something: 11:10–12:01 · Abhijit
Avoid starting new work: 16:23–17:58 · Rahu kaal

All times are for Kolkata, West Bengal, India. They change from place to place.

About this page

What this page tells you. The panchang is the Hindu calendar for one day and one place. It gives the tithi (lunar date), the nakshatra (the Moon's star), the yoga, the karana and the weekday, with sunrise and sunset.

How to read it. Look at the five parts at the top first, then the timings. Rahu kaal and Yamaganda are times the tradition avoids for starting something new. Abhijit is usually taken as the good time around midday. Choghadiya splits the day into eight parts, each marked good, neutral or poor.

Good to know: Times are worked out for the place you choose and change with it. Customs differ by region and family. If a ritual matters to you, confirm the timing with your priest or family tradition.

New to these words? See the astrology words explained simply.

Sunrise

05:12

Sunset

17:58

Moonrise

— The Moon does not rise on this date at this place.

Moonset

10:23

Moonrise and moonset are for this calendar day, midnight to midnight, at this place. The Moon rises about 50 minutes later each day, so on some days it does not rise or set at all. A dash means it happens on the day before or after.

The five parts of the day (panchang)

Each part lasts until the time shown.
Part	Value	Ends	What the old texts say
Tithi	Saptami then Ashtami	19:01	Bhadra (auspicious) Favoured for service, health matters and steady work.
Nakshatra	Purva Ashadha then Uttara Ashadha	11:48	The waters. Read as invigoration, persuasion and an optimism that the texts call 'unsubdued'.
Yoga	Siddha then Sadhya	00:12 21 Apr 2025	auspicious Counted among the favourable yogas in the muhurta literature.
Karana	Vishti then Bava · until 19:01 then Balava	06:46	This is Vishti (Bhadra), the karana the texts single out to avoid for auspicious beginnings.
Vara	Sunday	—	Ruled by the Sun. Favoured for matters of authority and health.

These good and bad times come from the classical muhurat books, such as Muhurta Chintamani. They are traditional rules for choosing a time, not predictions.

Times to avoid, and the good midday time

Sunrise 05:12
Sunset 17:58

Traditionally avoided
Traditionally favoured

Sunrise, sunset and the good and bad times (muhurat)

Period	From	To	What the old texts say
Sunrise	05:12	—
Sunset	17:58	—
Rahu kaal	16:23	17:58	About an hour and a half that changes with the weekday. The tradition says not to start anything new in it.
Gulika	14:47	16:23	Saturn's part of the day. It is avoided for the same reasons as Rahu kaal.
Yamaganda	11:35	13:11	Another time to avoid, also set by the weekday.
Abhijit	11:10	12:01	The time around local midday. The tradition sees it as the best time of the day, and the one to use when no other good time is free. Not used on Wednesdays.
Brahma muhurta	03:42	04:27	Before dawn: traditionally the hour for waking, prayer, meditation and study.
Pratah sandhya	04:04	05:12	The dawn sandhya, ending at sunrise: the time for the morning prayers.
Vijaya muhurta	13:43	14:34	Favoured for setting out on journeys and for work where success is wanted.
Godhuli muhurta	17:58	18:21	Cow-dust hour at sunset: favoured for weddings in many regions.
Sayahna sandhya	17:58	19:06	The dusk sandhya, from sunset: the time for the evening prayers.
Nishita muhurta	23:12	23:57	The midnight muhurta, counterpart of Abhijit: kept for Shiva and Kali worship, as on Shivaratri.
Dur muhurta	16:16	17:07	Avoided for auspicious beginnings.
Amrit kalam	06:43	08:24	About an hour and a half fixed by the Moon's nakshatra, not the Sun: favoured for starting good work, and in the south it outweighs a weak hour of the day.
Varjyam	20:04	21:44	About an hour and a half fixed by the Moon's nakshatra, also called tyajyam: new undertakings are avoided in it. Much observed in the south, alongside Rahu kalam.

Facts about the day

Day length (dinamana): 12 h 46 min
Night length (ratrimana): 11 h 12 min
Midday (madhyahna): 11:35
Direction to avoid for travel today (disha shool): West

Sunrise here is when the top edge of the Sun appears, as in the Drik panchang. Calendars that use the centre of the Sun can differ by two to four minutes.

Choghadiya

The night choghadiya starts at a different point from the day one, so the two are listed separately.

Day

Choghadiya	From	To	Quality
Udveg	05:12	06:48	avoid government work only
Chal	06:48	08:23	neutral travel and movement
Labh	08:23	09:59	good trade, starting a business, gain
Amrit	09:59	11:35	best anything at all
Kaal	11:35	13:11	avoid accumulation of wealth only, in some schools
Shubh	13:11	14:47	good ceremony, marriage, anything auspicious
Rog	14:47	16:23	avoid confrontation and debt collection only
Udveg	16:23	17:58	avoid government work only

Night

Choghadiya	From	To	Quality
Shubh	17:58	19:22	good ceremony, marriage, anything auspicious
Amrit	19:22	20:47	best anything at all
Chal	20:47	22:11	neutral travel and movement
Rog	22:11	23:35	avoid confrontation and debt collection only
Kaal	23:35	00:59	avoid accumulation of wealth only, in some schools
Labh	00:59	02:23	good trade, starting a business, gain
Udveg	02:23	03:47	avoid government work only
Shubh	03:47	05:11	good ceremony, marriage, anything auspicious

Gowri panchangam

The Tamil way of dividing the day into eight parts, with different names. It is its own table, not a translation: the two systems do not always agree on which part of the day is good.

Gowri	From	To	Quality
Labham	05:12	06:48	good gain, new work
Dhanam	06:48	08:23	good money, purchase, trade
Sugam	08:23	09:59	good travel, ease, hospitality
Amirdham	09:59	11:35	best anything auspicious
Uthi	11:35	13:11	neutral ordinary work
Soram	13:11	14:47	avoid nothing new
Rogam	14:47	16:23	avoid medicine only
Visham	16:23	17:58	avoid nothing new

More details for the dayMoon and Sun signs through the day, the years (samvat), seasons, special yogas and windows, Chandrabalam and Tarabalam, the rising sign through the day, and the hora table.

More of the day

Moon sign: Sagittarius · until 18:04
then Capricorn
Sun sign: Aries
Nakshatra pada: Purva Ashadha pada 3 · until 05:30
Purva Ashadha pada 4 · until 11:48
Uttara Ashadha pada 1 · until 18:04
Uttara Ashadha pada 2 · until 00:18 (21 Apr 2025)
Uttara Ashadha pada 3
Sun's nakshatra: Ashwini pada 2 · until 22:59
then Ashwini pada 3
Anandadi yoga: Shubha · until 11:48
then Amrita
Shaka samvat: 1947 Vishvavasu
Vikram samvat: 2082 Kalayukta
Gujarati samvat: 2081 Nala
Ritu (by lunar month): Vasanta
Ritu (by the Sun's season): Grishma
Ayana (sidereal): Uttarayana
Ayana (by the solstices): Uttarayana
Chandra vasa (Moon's direction): East · until 18:04
then South
Rahu vasa (Rahu's direction): North
Jovian year (Brihaspati samvatsara): Kalayukta · until 14:42 (25 Apr 2025)

The Shaka year starts on Chaitra shukla pratipada, and the Gujarati year on Kartika shukla pratipada, the day after Diwali. There are two ritus (seasons) because one follows the lunar month and the other the Sun's real season.

Special yogas and times of the day
Period	From	To	What the old texts say
Ravi yoga	05:12	11:48	When the Moon's nakshatra is the 4th, 6th, 9th, 10th, 13th or 20th from the Sun's: held to cancel many faults of the day, so it is sought for starting work.
Bhadra	05:12	06:46	The Vishti karana. Auspicious work is avoided in it, most of all while Bhadra is said to stay on earth; in the heavens or the underworld it is held harmless here. in the underworld
Ganda moola	Not today		The Moon in Ashwini, Ashlesha, Magha, Jyeshtha, Mula or Revati, the nakshatras at the joins of water and fire signs. A birth in it is traditionally followed by a shanti.
Panchaka	Not today		The Moon in Kumbha or Meena, from the second half of Dhanishtha to the end of Revati. Southward travel, roofing and gathering firewood are traditionally put off.
Baana: Chora (theft)	06:36	05:11 21 Apr 2025	Set by the Sun's degree within its sign, so each lasts about a day. Muhurta texts avoid Roga for medicine, Agni for building, Raja for dealings with authority, Chora for travel and Mrityu for weddings.

Chandrabalam and Tarabalam

These help you check the day against YOUR OWN Moon sign (rashi) and birth star (nakshatra). If yours is in the list, the day is favourable for you. Chandrabalam counts the Moon's sign from yours (1st, 3rd, 6th, 7th, 10th and 11th are good); Tarabalam counts the Moon's star from yours in groups of nine.

Chandrabalam for · until 18:04: Gemini, Cancer, Libra, Sagittarius, Aquarius, Pisces
Ashtama Chandra (Moon 8th) for: Taurus
Chandrabalam for · until the next sunrise: Aries, Cancer, Leo, Scorpio, Capricorn, Pisces
Ashtama Chandra (Moon 8th) for: Gemini
Tarabalam for · until 11:48: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
Tarabalam for · until the next sunrise: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati

Udaya lagna

Lagna	From	To
Aries	04:57	06:37
Taurus	06:37	08:36
Gemini	08:36	10:49
Cancer	10:49	13:05
Leo	13:05	15:16
Virgo	15:16	17:26
Libra	17:26	19:40
Scorpio	19:40	21:56
Sagittarius	21:56	00:01 21 Apr 2025
Capricorn	00:01 21 Apr 2025	01:48 21 Apr 2025
Aquarius	01:48 21 Apr 2025	03:22 21 Apr 2025
Pisces	03:22 21 Apr 2025	04:53 21 Apr 2025

Panchaka rahita muhurta

Period	From	To
Roga (illness)	05:12	06:37
Free of panchaka (good)	06:37	08:36
Mrityu (danger)	08:36	10:49
Agni (fire)	10:49	11:48
Free of panchaka (good)	11:48	13:05
Raja (the state)	13:05	15:16
Free of panchaka (good)	15:16	17:26
Chora (theft)	17:26	19:01
Free of panchaka (good)	19:01	19:40
Roga (illness)	19:40	21:56
Free of panchaka (good)	21:56	00:01 21 Apr 2025
Mrityu (danger)	00:01 21 Apr 2025	01:48 21 Apr 2025
Agni (fire)	01:48 21 Apr 2025	03:22 21 Apr 2025
Free of panchaka (good)	03:22 21 Apr 2025	04:53 21 Apr 2025
Mrityu (danger)	04:53 21 Apr 2025	05:11 21 Apr 2025

The sign rising in the east changes through the day, starting with the one rising at sunrise. Panchaka rahita divides the day wherever the rising sign, the tithi or the nakshatra changes, and marks each part as free of panchaka (good) or not.

Hora (planetary hours)

The day and the night are each split into twelve horas, starting at sunrise, and each hora is ruled by a planet. Day horas share out the daylight and night horas the darkness, so in summer a day hora is longer than an hour. The first hora of each day belongs to that day's planet, which is where the weekday names come from.

#	Hora lord	From	To	Suited to
1	Sun	05:12	06:16	authority, government work, dealing with the father not for anything asking patience
2	Venus	06:16	07:20	marriage, art, purchase of comfort, hospitality not for austerity or hard bargaining
3	Mercury	07:20	08:23	trade, writing, accounts, study, negotiation not for anything that must be permanent
4	Moon	08:23	09:27	travel, water, the mother, anything needing a soft answer not for a decision you must hold to
5	Saturn	09:27	10:31	labour, repair, anything slow and structural not for a beginning you want to move quickly
6	Jupiter	10:31	11:35	teaching, counsel, ceremony, anything you want to last the most generally favoured hora
7	Mars	11:35	12:39	surgery, sport, land, confrontation you have chosen not for negotiation or a first meeting
8	Sun	12:39	13:43	authority, government work, dealing with the father not for anything asking patience
9	Venus	13:43	14:47	marriage, art, purchase of comfort, hospitality not for austerity or hard bargaining
10	Mercury	14:47	15:51	trade, writing, accounts, study, negotiation not for anything that must be permanent
11	Moon	15:51	16:54	travel, water, the mother, anything needing a soft answer not for a decision you must hold to
12	Saturn	16:54	17:58	labour, repair, anything slow and structural not for a beginning you want to move quickly
13 night	Jupiter	17:58	18:54	teaching, counsel, ceremony, anything you want to last the most generally favoured hora
14 night	Mars	18:54	19:50	surgery, sport, land, confrontation you have chosen not for negotiation or a first meeting
15 night	Sun	19:50	20:47	authority, government work, dealing with the father not for anything asking patience
16 night	Venus	20:47	21:43	marriage, art, purchase of comfort, hospitality not for austerity or hard bargaining
17 night	Mercury	21:43	22:39	trade, writing, accounts, study, negotiation not for anything that must be permanent
18 night	Moon	22:39	23:35	travel, water, the mother, anything needing a soft answer not for a decision you must hold to
19 night	Saturn	23:35	00:31	labour, repair, anything slow and structural not for a beginning you want to move quickly
20 night	Jupiter	00:31	01:27	teaching, counsel, ceremony, anything you want to last the most generally favoured hora
21 night	Mars	01:27	02:23	surgery, sport, land, confrontation you have chosen not for negotiation or a first meeting
22 night	Sun	02:23	03:19	authority, government work, dealing with the father not for anything asking patience
23 night	Venus	03:19	04:15	marriage, art, purchase of comfort, hospitality not for austerity or hard bargaining
24 night	Mercury	04:15	05:11	trade, writing, accounts, study, negotiation not for anything that must be permanent

Festivals and fasts

Nothing marked on this date.