Panchang in Kolkata, 18 November 2026
कार्तिक शुक्ल अष्टमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Kolkata today the tithi at sunrise is Ashtami and the nakshatra is Shatabhisha. The Sun rises at 5:51 AM and sets at 4:52 PM. Rahu Kaal is 11:22 AM to 12:44 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiAshtami until 6:06 AMthen Navami until 7:07 AM, 19 Nov
At sunrise the Moon is 95.9° ahead of the Sun. 95.9 ÷ 12° = 7.99, which puts it in lunar day 8 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraShatabhisha until 6:11 AM, 19 Nov
At sunrise the Moon is at 307.3° in the sidereal zodiac. 307.3 ÷ 13°20′ = 23.05, which puts it in nakshatra 24 of 27.
SunRises 5:51 AM, sets 4:52 PM
Daylight today is 11h 2m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
AbhijitNone today
By tradition, Abhijit isn’t observed on Wednesdays.
Rahu Kaal11:22 AM – 12:44 PM
Daylight today is 662 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 83 minutes. On Wednesday, Rahu Kaal is part 5. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaDhruva until 8:06 AMthen Vyaghata until 7:43 AM, 19 Nov
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 158.7°. 158.7 ÷ 13°20′ = 11.91, which makes this yoga 12 of 27.
KaranaBava until 6:06 AMthen Balava until 6:42 PM
A karana is half a tithi: each 6° the Moon gains on the Sun.
PakshaShukla · waxing
Shukla is the bright half, from new moon to full moon. Krishna is the dark half, from full moon to new moon.
MonthKartika
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 · Vrishchika
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 307.3°, Sun 211.4°. 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 12:32 PM, Sets 12:19 AM, 19 Nov, 55% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda7:13 AM – 8:36 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 83 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika9:59 AM – 11:22 AM
This is part 4 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 83 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 21 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 |