Panchang in Kolkata, 5 May 2026
ज्येष्ठ कृष्ण तृतीया · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Kolkata today the tithi at sunrise is Tritiya and the nakshatra is Jyeshtha. The Sun rises at 5:02 AM and sets at 6:05 PM. Rahu Kaal is 2:49 PM to 4:27 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiTritiya until 5:25 AMthen Chaturthi until 7:52 AM, 6 May
At sunrise the Moon is 215.8° ahead of the Sun. 215.8 ÷ 12° = 17.99, which puts it in lunar day 18 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraJyeshtha until 12:55 PMthen Mula until 3:54 PM, 6 May
At sunrise the Moon is at 236.1° in the sidereal zodiac. 236.1 ÷ 13°20′ = 17.71, which puts it in nakshatra 18 of 27.
SunRises 5:02 AM, sets 6:05 PM
Daylight today is 13h 4m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:07 AM – 12:00 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 52 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal2:49 PM – 4:27 PM
Daylight today is 784 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 98 minutes. On Tuesday, Rahu Kaal is part 7. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaShiva until 12:17 AM, 6 Maythen Siddha until 1:12 AM, 7 May
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 256.4°. 256.4 ÷ 13°20′ = 19.23, which makes this yoga 20 of 27.
KaranaVishti until 5:25 AMthen Bava until 6:38 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.
MonthJyeshtha · Vaishakha 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 · SunVrishchika · Mesha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 236.1°, Sun 20.3°. Sidereal means 24.23° (the Lahiri ayanamsa) behind the zodiac used in Western astrology.
SamvatVikram 2083 · Shaka 1948
Vikram Samvat runs about 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year, and Shaka Samvat about 78 years behind it.
MoonRises 9:31 PM, Sets 7:10 AM, 90% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda8:17 AM – 9:55 AM
This is part 3 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 98 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika11:33 AM – 1:11 PM
This is part 5 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 98 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 18 minutes less 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 |