Panchang in Kolkata, 11 June 2027
ज्येष्ठ शुक्ल सप्तमी · विक्रम संवत् २०८४ · शक १९४९
In Kolkata today the tithi at sunrise is Saptami and the nakshatra is Purva Phalguni. The Sun rises at 4:51 AM and sets at 6:21 PM. Rahu Kaal is 9:55 AM to 11:36 AM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiSaptami until 5:14 AMthen Ashtami until 3:45 AM, 12 Jun
At sunrise the Moon is 83.8° ahead of the Sun. 83.8 ÷ 12° = 6.98, which puts it in lunar day 7 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraPurva Phalguni until 5:28 PMthen Uttara Phalguni until 5:00 PM, 12 Jun
At sunrise the Moon is at 139.4° in the sidereal zodiac. 139.4 ÷ 13°20′ = 10.46, which puts it in nakshatra 11 of 27.
SunRises 4:51 AM, sets 6:21 PM
Daylight today is 13h 30m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:09 AM – 12:03 PM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 54 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal9:55 AM – 11:36 AM
Daylight today is 810 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 101 minutes. On Friday, Rahu Kaal is part 4. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaVajra until 12:55 PMthen Siddhi until 10:49 AM, 12 Jun
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 195.0°. 195.0 ÷ 13°20′ = 14.63, which makes this yoga 15 of 27.
KaranaVanija until 5:14 AMthen Vishti until 4:26 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.
MonthJyeshtha
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 · SunSimha · Vrishabha
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 139.4°, Sun 55.6°. Sidereal means 24.24° (the Lahiri ayanamsa) behind the zodiac used in Western astrology.
SamvatVikram 2084 · Shaka 1949
Vikram Samvat runs about 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year, and Shaka Samvat about 78 years behind it.
MoonRises 11:29 AM, Sets 11:46 PM, 45% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda2:59 PM – 4:40 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 101 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika6:32 AM – 8:14 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 101 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 27 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 |