Panchang in Kolkata, 16 May 2026
ज्येष्ठ कृष्ण चतुर्दशी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Kolkata today the tithi at sunrise is Chaturdashi and the nakshatra is Bharani. The Sun rises at 4:56 AM and sets at 6:10 PM. Rahu Kaal is 8:14 AM to 9:54 AM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiChaturdashi until 5:12 AMthen Amavasya until 1:31 AM, 17 May
At sunrise the Moon is 347.8° ahead of the Sun. 347.8 ÷ 12° = 28.99, which puts it in lunar day 29 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraBharani until 5:31 PMthen Krittika until 2:32 PM, 17 May
At sunrise the Moon is at 18.8° in the sidereal zodiac. 18.8 ÷ 13°20′ = 1.41, which puts it in nakshatra 2 of 27.
SunRises 4:56 AM, sets 6:10 PM
Daylight today is 13h 14m. 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 53 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal8:14 AM – 9:54 AM
Daylight today is 794 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 99 minutes. On Saturday, Rahu Kaal is part 3. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaSaubhagya until 10:26 AMthen Shobhana until 6:16 AM, 17 May
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 49.7°. 49.7 ÷ 13°20′ = 3.72, which makes this yoga 4 of 27.
KaranaShakuni until 5:12 AMthen Chatushpada until 3:23 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 · SunMesha · Vrishabha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 18.8°, Sun 30.9°. 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.
MoonSets 5:44 PM, 1.3% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda1:12 PM – 2:52 PM
This is part 6 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 99 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika4:56 AM – 6:35 AM
This is part 1 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 22 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 |