Panchang in Kolkata, 1 October 2027
आश्विन शुक्ल प्रतिपदा · विक्रम संवत् २०८४ · शक १९४९
In Kolkata today the tithi at sunrise is Pratipada and the nakshatra is Chitra. The Sun rises at 5:28 AM and sets at 5:25 PM. Rahu Kaal is 9:57 AM to 11:26 AM.
The whole day
TomorrowTithiPratipada until 5:36 AMthen Dwitiya until 3:34 AM, 2 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is 11.9° ahead of the Sun. 11.9 ÷ 12° = 0.99, which puts it in lunar day 1 of 30. Why tithis repeat or vanish
NakshatraChitra until 12:50 AM, 2 Octthen Swati until 12:04 AM, 3 Oct
At sunrise the Moon is at 175.3° in the sidereal zodiac. 175.3 ÷ 13°20′ = 13.15, which puts it in nakshatra 14 of 27.
SunRises 5:28 AM, sets 5:25 PM
Daylight today is 11h 57m. Sunrise and sunset are when the Sun’s upper edge crosses the horizon, allowing for the way the atmosphere bends light.
Abhijit11:02 AM – 11:50 AM
Daylight is split into 15 muhurtas of 48 minutes each today. Abhijit is the 8th, around midday, and is traditionally considered a good time.
Rahu Kaal9:57 AM – 11:26 AM
Daylight today is 717 minutes. Split it into 8 parts of 90 minutes. On Friday, Rahu Kaal is part 4. It’s a traditional rule, not an astronomical event. Why people avoid it
Full panchang
YogaIndra until 6:12 PMthen Vaidhriti until 3:42 PM, 2 Oct
At sunrise the Sun and Moon’s longitudes add up to 338.6°. 338.6 ÷ 13°20′ = 25.40, which makes this yoga 26 of 27.
KaranaBava until 5:36 AMthen Balava until 4:31 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.
MonthAshvin
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 · SunKanya · Kanya
Sidereal positions at sunrise: Moon 175.3°, Sun 163.4°. 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 6:31 AM, Sets 5:59 PM, 1.3% lit
A Hindu day runs from sunrise to sunrise, so a moonrise just before dawn belongs to the day before.
Yamaganda2:25 PM – 3:55 PM
This is part 7 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 90 minutes long. The part changes with the weekday.
Gulika6:57 AM – 8:27 AM
This is part 2 of today’s 8 parts of daylight, each 90 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 3 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 |