Panchang in Kolkata, 13 January 2027
पौष शुक्ल पंचमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८३ · शक १९४८
In Kolkata today the tithi at sunrise is Panchami and the nakshatra is Purva Bhadrapada. The Sun rises at 6:19 AM and sets at 5:12 PM. Rahu Kaal is 11:45 AM to 1:07 PM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiPanchami until 1:02 PMthen Shashthi until 1:59 PM, 14 Jan
At sunrise the Moon is 56.8° ahead of the Sun. 56.8 ÷ 12° = 4.73, which puts it in lunar day 5 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraPurva Bhadrapada until 10:05 PMthen Uttara Bhadrapada until 11:19 PM, 14 Jan
At sunrise the Moon is at 325.2° in the sidereal zodiac. 325.2 ÷ 13°20′ = 24.39, which puts it in nakshatra 25 of 27.
SunRises 6:19 AM, sets 5:12 PM
Daylight today is 10h 53m. 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 Kaal11:45 AM – 1:07 PM
Daylight today is 653 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 82 minutes. On Wednesday, Rahu Kaal is part 5. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVariyana until 5:54 PMthen Parigha until 5:22 PM, 14 Jan
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 233.5°. 233.5 ÷ 13°20′ = 17.51, which makes this yoga 18 of 27.
KaranaBalava until 1:02 PMthen Kaulava until 1:36 AM, 14 Jan
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.
MonthPausha
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 · Dhanu
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 325.2°, Sun 268.4°. 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 9:36 AM, Sets 9:50 PM, 23% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda7:40 AM – 9:02 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 82 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika10:23 AM – 11:45 AM
This is part 4 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 82 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 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 |