Panchang in Kolkata, 8 January 2026
माघ कृष्ण पंचमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८२ · शक १९४७
In Kolkata today the tithi at sunrise is Panchami and the nakshatra is Purva Phalguni. The Sun rises at 6:18 AM and sets at 5:08 PM. Rahu Kaal is 1:04 PM to 2:26 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiPanchami until 6:34 AMthen Shashthi until 7:06 AM, 9 Jan
At sunrise the Moon is 239.9° ahead of the Sun. 239.9 ÷ 12° = 19.99, which puts it in lunar day 20 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraPurva Phalguni until 12:25 PMthen Uttara Phalguni until 1:41 PM, 9 Jan
At sunrise the Moon is at 143.4° in the sidereal zodiac. 143.4 ÷ 13°20′ = 10.75, which puts it in nakshatra 11 of 27.
SunRises 6:18 AM, sets 5:08 PM
Daylight today is 10h 50m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:22 AM – 12:05 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 43 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal1:04 PM – 2:26 PM
Daylight today is 650 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 81 minutes. On Thursday, Rahu Kaal is part 6. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaSaubhagya until 5:26 PMthen Shobhana until 4:56 PM, 9 Jan
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 46.9°. 46.9 ÷ 13°20′ = 3.52, which makes this yoga 4 of 27.
KaranaTaitila until 6:34 AMthen Gara until 6:44 PM
A karana is half a tithi: each 6° the Moon gains on the Sun.
PakshaKrishna · waning
Shukla is the bright half, from new moon to full moon. Krishna is the dark half, from full moon to new moon.
MonthMagha · Pausha in the south and west
North India usually ends a month at full moon, and much of the south and west at new moon. In the dark fortnight, the two count different months. Why there are two names
Moon · SunSimha · Dhanu
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 143.4°, Sun 263.5°. Sidereal means 24.22° (the Lahiri ayanamsa) behind the zodiac used in Western astrology.
SamvatVikram 2082 · Shaka 1947
Vikram Samvat runs about 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year, and Shaka Samvat about 78 years behind it.
MoonRises 10:11 PM, Sets 9:47 AM, 75% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda6:18 AM – 7:39 AM
This is part 1 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 81 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika9:01 AM – 10:22 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 81 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Coming up in Kolkata
Why times differ in Kolkata
At 22.6°N, 88.4°E, Kolkata has 24 minutes more daylight than New Delhi today, which changes the length and timing of each traditional period. The tithi at sunrise differs from New Delhi’s today: sunrise here falls in a different lunar day.
Sunrise and sunset in Kolkata, 2027
| On the 15th of | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6:19 AM | 5:13 PM | 10h 54m |
| Feb | 6:08 AM | 5:33 PM | 11h 25m |
| Mar | 5:46 AM | 5:46 PM | 12h 0m |
| Apr | 5:17 AM | 5:57 PM | 12h 40m |
| May | 4:56 AM | 6:10 PM | 13h 13m |
| Jun | 4:52 AM | 6:22 PM | 13h 31m |
| Jul | 5:01 AM | 6:24 PM | 13h 24m |
| Aug | 5:13 AM | 6:09 PM | 12h 56m |
| Sept | 5:23 AM | 5:41 PM | 12h 18m |
| Oct | 5:33 AM | 5:12 PM | 11h 39m |
| Nov | 5:49 AM | 4:53 PM | 11h 4m |
| Dec | 6:08 AM | 4:55 PM | 10h 46m |