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Panchang for Kolkata today

This Panchang is for Kolkata only. Sharing a country (India) does not share a sunrise, so the table is not a national sheet.

Kolkata sits about 62 minutes of mean solar time east of Mumbai, so the sun's clock time here is typically earlier on India Standard Time (GMT+5:30).

22.5726° N, 88.3639° E

Date

30 Oct 2026

Almanac / Daily panchang

Panchami · Shukravara

Date30 Oct 2026
PlaceKolkata, India
TimezoneAsia/Kolkata
Coordinates22.5726° N, 88.3639° E

Horizon crossings

Daylight and moonrise

Sunrise5:39:34 AM
Sunset5:00:34 PM
Moonrise8:48:10 PM
Moonset9:58:37 AM

Five limbs of the day

Tithi, Vāra, Nakshatra, Yoga, and Karana

Tithi20 of 30

Panchami

Ends at7:25:26 PM

Vāra

Shukravara

Holds for this civil day

Nakshatra5 of 27

Mrigashira

Ends at9:04:38 AM

Yoga20 of 27

Shiva

Ends at8:41:45 PM

Karana

Taitila

Ends at7:25:26 PM

How to read this day

The story of the day

At sunrise the Tithi is 5th lunar day. Panchami is the fifth lunar day, midway through the first half of the fortnight. What is Tithi?

The weekday is Friday. Vara is the ordinary week, counted here in the Panchang five limbs alongside the lunar day. What is Panchang?

The Moon is in Mrigashira. Mrigashira is associated with seeking, curiosity, and the searching deer. About Nakshatra

Yoga is Shiva. Shiva is todays nitya yoga, from the sum of the Sun and Moon longitudes among 27 named parts. What is Yoga in Panchang?

Karana is Taitila. Taitila is the Karana in force at sunrise: half of the current Tithi. What is Karana?

Midnight to midnight

Daytime windows

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Inauspicious windows

Avoidance
PeriodTiming
Rahu Kāla9:54:57 AM – 11:20:04 AM
Yamaganda2:10:19 PM – 3:35:26 PM
Gulika7:04:42 AM – 8:29:49 AM
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Auspicious windows

Propitious
PeriodTiming
Abhijit Muhurta10:57:23 AM – 11:42:47 AM

Day and night windows

Choghadiya

Eight daytime and eight nighttime periods for this date and place, from the same calculation as the rest of this page.

Open the full day and night tables

Day

  • Chal5:39:34 AM – 7:04:42 AM
  • Labh7:04:42 AM – 8:29:49 AM
  • Amrit8:29:49 AM – 9:54:57 AM
  • Kaal9:54:57 AM – 11:20:04 AM
  • Shubh11:20:04 AM – 12:45:12 PM
  • Rog12:45:12 PM – 2:10:19 PM
  • Udveg2:10:19 PM – 3:35:26 PM
  • Chal3:35:26 PM – 5:00:34 PM

Night

  • Rog5:00:34 PM – 6:35:30 PM
  • Kaal6:35:30 PM – 8:10:27 PM
  • Labh8:10:27 PM – 9:45:23 PM
  • Udveg9:45:23 PM – 11:20:20 PM
  • Shubh11:20:20 PM – 12:55:16 AM
  • Amrit12:55:16 AM – 2:30:13 AM
  • Chal2:30:13 AM – 4:05:09 AM
  • Rog4:05:09 AM – 5:40:06 AM

Panchang in Kolkata

Latitude
22.5726°
Longitude
88.3639°
Time zone
Asia/Kolkata
Day length (2026)
10 h 46 min to 13 h 31 min
Sunrise range (2026)
4:51 AM to 6:18 AM
Rahu Kaal length (2026)
1 h 21 min to 1 h 41 min

Sunrise, sunset, and the eight daylight segments that define Rahu Kaal and Choghadiya are computed for Kolkata at 22.57°N, 88.36°E in Asia/Kolkata, so clock times differ from cities on another meridian or latitude even when the calendar date matches.

Tithi and other limbs are named for local sunrise, so a place with an earlier or later sun can show a different limb than a city hundreds of kilometres away on the same civil morning.

Local guide for Kolkata

Local time zone

Kolkata sits near 22.57N 88.36E in India under Asia/Kolkata. Kolkata keeps Asia/Kolkata on IST at UTC+5:30 all year with no daylight saving, so Panchang clock labels never jump an hour in spring or autumn. Nearest catalogue cities for comparison are Varanasi, Kanpur, Hyderabad; each keeps its own sunrise even when the timezone name matches Asia/Kolkata. Engine mid-month samples for 2026 put day length between 10 h 46 min and 13 h 31 min at these coordinates.

Sunrise, sunset and the Panchang

For Kolkata, sunrise on the 2026 mid-month samples runs from about 4:51 AM to about 6:18 AM on the local clock. At 22.57 degrees north, the longest sampled day (13 h 31 min) falls near June and July, while the shortest (10 h 46 min) falls near December and January. Sunset follows from that day length, so a 13 h 31 min day stretches every daylight fraction and a 10 h 46 min day compresses them. Without a spring clock jump under Asia/Kolkata in Kolkata, the main seasonal drift still comes from solar geometry at 22.57N 88.36E. Do not paste IST sunrise from Delhi onto Kolkata; convert through Asia/Kolkata and 22.57N 88.36E.

Mid-month day length for 2026

Sunrise, sunset, day length and Rahu Kaal length on the 15th of each month for Kolkata.

MonthSunriseSunsetDay lengthRahu Kaal
Jan06:1817:1310 h 55 min1 h 21 min
Feb06:0817:3311 h 25 min1 h 25 min
Mar05:4517:4512 h 00 min1 h 30 min
Apr05:1617:5712 h 41 min1 h 35 min
May04:5618:0913 h 13 min1 h 39 min
Jun04:5118:2213 h 31 min1 h 41 min
Jul05:0018:2413 h 24 min1 h 40 min
Aug05:1318:0812 h 55 min1 h 36 min
Sep05:2217:4012 h 18 min1 h 32 min
Oct05:3217:1111 h 39 min1 h 27 min
Nov05:4816:5311 h 05 min1 h 23 min
Dec06:0816:5410 h 46 min1 h 20 min

Next seven days

Sunrise, Rahu Kaal, Abhijit Muhurta and dawn Tithi for Kolkata.

DateDaySunriseRahu KaalAbhijitTithi
2026-10-30Fri5:39 AM9:54:57 AM to 11:20:04 AM10:57:23 AM to 11:42:47 AMPanchami
2026-10-31Sat5:40 AM8:30:03 AM to 9:55:02 AM10:57:22 AM to 11:42:41 AMShashthi
2026-11-01Sun5:40 AM3:34:31 PM to 4:59:21 PM10:57:22 AM to 11:42:37 AMSaptami
2026-11-02Mon5:41 AM7:05:52 AM to 8:30:34 AM10:57:23 AM to 11:42:34 AMAshtami
2026-11-03Tue5:41 AM2:09:05 PM to 3:33:39 PM10:57:25 AM to 11:42:31 AMNavami
2026-11-04Wed5:42 AM11:19:58 AM to 12:44:24 PM10:57:28 AM to 11:42:29 AMDashami
2026-11-05Thu5:42 AM12:44:17 PM to 2:08:34 PM10:57:31 AM to 11:42:28 AMEkadashi

Festival windows next 90 days

Festival timings for Kolkata from the site festival guides.

FestivalDateWindow
Dhanteras2026-11-06Sunset 16:56; Pradosh to 19:20
Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali)2026-11-08Abhyang snan before sunrise; rule: Chaturdashi present in the pre-sunrise abhyang snan window
Diwali Lakshmi Puja2026-11-08Sunset 16:55; Pradosh to 19:19
Govardhan Puja2026-11-10Pratahkala after sunrise; rule: Pratipada present during Pratahkala (first fifth of the day)
Bhai Dooj2026-11-11Aparahna tilak window; rule: Dwitiya present during Aparahna (fourth fifth of the day)

Rahu Kaal in this city

Rahu Kaal is one eighth of local daytime from sunrise to sunset. In Kolkata during 2026, that block samples from about 1 h 21 min on short days to about 1 h 41 min on long days. The weekday that carries Rahu Kaal in Kolkata stays the same rule set, but the civil clock span widens when daytime reaches 13 h 31 min. Derive the interval from Kolkata sunrise and sunset under Asia/Kolkata, not from a printed sheet for another metro.

Choghadiya windows here

Choghadiya splits day (sunrise to sunset) and night (sunset to next sunrise) into eight quality watches. On a 13 h 31 min sample in Kolkata, day watches lengthen and night watches shrink; on a 10 h 46 min sample the reverse holds. Because Kolkata is in the northern hemisphere, a June daylight sheet runs longer than a December sheet. Prefer Labh, Amrit, or Shubh for starts in Kolkata; treat Kaal and Rog as poor launch windows on the local clock.

How to use today

Open the Kolkata Panchang page with timezone Asia/Kolkata and confirm sunrise, sunset, dawn Tithi, Rahu Kaal, and Abhijit Muhurta for the civil date you care about. Expect sunrise between about 4:51 AM and 6:18 AM across the 2026 mid-month samples, with Rahu Kaal near 1 h 21 min to 1 h 41 min. Keep device time automatic so local midnight in Asia/Kolkata matches the civil date on the sheet. Festival leaflets that quote Delhi IST still need a fresh Kolkata sunrise for the same lunar day.57N 88.36E.

Common questions for Kolkata

Does Kolkata use daylight saving?+

No spring jump under Asia/Kolkata. Kolkata keeps Asia/Kolkata on IST at UTC+5:30 all year with no daylight saving, so Panchang clock labels never jump an hour in spring or autumn.

How long is the day in Kolkata through 2026?+

Mid-month samples show about 10 h 46 min on the short side and about 13 h 31 min on the long side at 22.57N 88.36E.

How long is Rahu Kaal in Kolkata?+

As one eighth of daytime, sampled lengths run about 1 h 21 min to 1 h 41 min across the 2026 mid-month set.

What is Panchang?

Panchang means five limbs: Tithi (the lunar day, from the angle between Sun and Moon), Vara (the weekday), Nakshatra (the Moon’s mansion among 27), Yoga (a combined solar-lunar angle), and Karana (half of a Tithi). The names of the day are those limbs at local sunrise. Sunrise, moonrise, and the electional windows all belong to the place you enter, which is why a Panchang changes from city to city.

Today in this city

What time is Rahu Kaal in Kolkata today?+

Rahu Kaal in Kolkata on 30 Oct 2026 is 9:54:57 AM – 11:20:04 AM.

What is today's Tithi in Kolkata?+

The Tithi in Kolkata on 30 Oct 2026 is Panchami. It ends at 7:25:26 PM.

What is today's Nakshatra in Kolkata?+

The Nakshatra in Kolkata on 30 Oct 2026 is Mrigashira.

What time is sunrise in Kolkata today?+

Sunrise in Kolkata on 30 Oct 2026 is 5:39:34 AM. Sunset is 5:00:34 PM.

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