Holika Dahan · India
Holika Dahan 2027 in Kolkata
In Kolkata, West Bengal, Holika Dahan is on Monday, 22 March 2027, by Kolkata's own sunrise and moonrise. Holika Dahan Muhurat: 05:48 PM to 08:10 PM. In India (New Delhi) it is on Sunday, 21 March 2027, a day earlier.
Holika Dahan
Holika Dahan muhurat and timings in Kolkata
Timings for Kolkata, West Bengal · IST (UTC+5:30) · Sunrise 05:39 AM · Sunset 05:48 PM
In India (New Delhi): Sun, 21 Mar, 2027, one day earlier than here. Festival dates follow local sunrise and moonrise, so they can differ by a day between countries.
Date
Mon, 22 Mar, 2027
Tithi at sunrise
Purnima (Shukla)
Sunrise
05:39 AM
Sunset
05:48 PM
Best time for Holika Dahan
Holika Dahan Muhurat
05:48 PM – 08:10 PM
Duration 2 h 22 min · Pradosh Kaal on Purnima, free of Bhadra.
Tithi, nakshatra and key moments
Purnima tithi
06:22 PM, 21 Mar – 04:14 PM
Abhijit Muhurat
11:19 AM – 12:08 PM
Amrit Kaal
01:58 PM – 03:29 PM
Pradosh Kaal
05:48 PM – 08:10 PM
Inauspicious times: traditionally avoided for starting the puja
Rahu Kaal
07:10 AM – 08:41 AM
Yamaganda
10:13 AM – 11:44 AM
Gulika Kaal
01:15 PM – 02:46 PM
Varjyam
04:50 AM, 23 Mar – 06:23 AM, 23 Mar
- Bhadra covered the whole of the previous evening, and Purnima lasted most of today, so Holika Dahan is done in this evening's Pradosh.
Choghadiya for the day and night
Day
- Amrit05:39 AM – 07:10 AM
- Kaal07:10 AM – 08:41 AM
- Shubh08:41 AM – 10:13 AM
- Rog10:13 AM – 11:44 AM
- Udveg11:44 AM – 01:15 PM
- Chal01:15 PM – 02:46 PM
- Labh02:46 PM – 04:17 PM
- Amrit04:17 PM – 05:48 PM
Night
- Chal05:48 PM – 07:17 PM
- Rog07:17 PM – 08:46 PM
- Kaal08:46 PM – 10:14 PM
- Labh10:14 PM – 11:43 PM
- Udveg11:43 PM – 01:12 AM, 23 Mar
- Shubh01:12 AM, 23 Mar – 02:41 AM, 23 Mar
- Amrit02:41 AM, 23 Mar – 04:10 AM, 23 Mar
- Chal04:10 AM, 23 Mar – 05:38 AM, 23 Mar
Calculated for Kolkata, West Bengal (sidereal Lahiri, local sunrise). Regional and family traditions can differ by a day or in the exact window; follow your family priest where they differ.
About Holika Dahan
Holika Dahan, also called Chhoti Holi, is the sacred bonfire lit on the full moon evening (Purnima) of Phalguna, the night before the festival of colours. It recalls the story of the young devotee Prahlada, who was saved by Vishnu, while the demoness Holika was burned. Families gather around the community fire to pray, make offerings and roast the new season's grain.
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Holika Dahan in Kolkata: questions
When is Holika Dahan 2027 in Kolkata?
Monday, 22 March 2027, by Kolkata's own sunrise and moonrise. In India (New Delhi) it is on Sunday, 21 March 2027, a day earlier.
What is the holika dahan muhurat time in Kolkata?
05:48 PM to 08:10 PM on Monday, 22 March 2027, local time in Kolkata. Pradosh Kaal on Purnima, free of Bhadra..
Why is Holika Dahan on a different day in Kolkata than in India?
A festival's date follows the tithi in force at the right moment of the local day (sunrise, Pradosh, midnight or moonrise). Kolkata's day starts at a different instant from New Delhi's, so the same tithi can fall on Monday, 22 March 2027 there and Sunday, 21 March 2027 in India. Both are correct for their place.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kolkata on 22 March 2027?
Sunrise 05:39 AM and sunset 05:48 PM, local time.
Which times should be avoided for the Holika Dahan puja in Kolkata?
Rahu Kaal 07:10 AM to 08:41 AM; Yamaganda 10:13 AM to 11:44 AM; Gulika Kaal 01:15 PM to 02:46 PM; Varjyam 04:50 AM, 23 Mar to 06:23 AM, 23 Mar.
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