Panchang in Kolkata, 11 May 2026
ज्येष्ठ कृष्ण नवमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Kolkata today the tithi at sunrise is Navami and the nakshatra is Shatabhisha. The Sun rises at 4:58 AM and sets at 6:08 PM. Rahu Kaal is 6:37 AM to 8:16 AM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiNavami until 3:25 PMthen Dashami until 2:53 PM, 12 May
At sunrise the Moon is 282.8° ahead of the Sun. 282.8 ÷ 12° = 23.57, which puts it in lunar day 24 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraShatabhisha until 1:29 AM, 12 Maythen Purva Bhadrapada until 1:18 AM, 13 May
At sunrise the Moon is at 308.9° in the sidereal zodiac. 308.9 ÷ 13°20′ = 23.17, which puts it in nakshatra 24 of 27.
SunRises 4:58 AM, sets 6:08 PM
Daylight today is 13h 10m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:07 AM – 11:59 AM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 53 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal6:37 AM – 8:16 AM
Daylight today is 790 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 99 minutes. On Monday, Rahu Kaal is part 2. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaIndra until 1:04 AM, 12 Maythen Vaidhriti until 11:20 PM, 12 May
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 335.0°. 335.0 ÷ 13°20′ = 25.12, which makes this yoga 26 of 27.
KaranaGara until 3:25 PMthen Vanija until 3:15 AM, 12 May
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 · SunKumbha · Mesha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 308.9°, Sun 26.1°. 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 1:32 AM, 12 May, Sets 12:37 PM, 39% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda9:54 AM – 11:33 AM
This is part 4 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 99 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika1:12 PM – 2:50 PM
This is part 6 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 99 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 20 minutes less daylight than New Delhi today, which changes the length and timing of each traditional period. The tithi at sunrise is the same as in New Delhi.
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 |