Panchang · India
On Monday, 16 November 2026 in Kolkata, West Bengal, the Sun rises at 05:50 AM and sets at 04:53 PM. The tithi at sunrise is Shukla Saptami, until 04:20 AM, Nov 17; the nakshatra is Shravana until 02:17 AM, Nov 17, the yoga Ganda and the karana Gara. Rahu Kaal is 07:13 AM to 08:35 AM and Abhijit Muhurat 10:59 AM to 11:43 AM.
Times for Kolkata, West Bengal
Monday, 16 November 2026 · IST (UTC+5:30) · Sunrise 05:50 AM · Sunset 04:53 PM
Each lasts until the time shown, then the next one begins. The bar shows how much of it had passed at sunrise.
Plan your day
Calculated from sunrise and sunset at this place.
For starting something new.
Routine work is fine.
For Mithuna (Gemini) Moon sign, 03:11 AM, Nov 15 to 03:31 PM, Nov 17: the Moon is in their 8th sign.See it for your own chart →
Travel east is traditionally avoided on Mondays. Customs and remedies vary by region.
04:20 AM, Nov 17 to 05:18 PM, Nov 17: avoided for auspicious work.
Neither falls today.
From classical muhurta rules for today's nakshatra, tithi, yoga and weekday, with the best window from today's timings. General guidance, not personalised.
Hold new starts and important pitches.
Shravana is a Chara (movable) nakshatra, which suits travel, vehicles and anything in motion; the yoga is inauspicious for new ventures.
Delay loans and big investments.
Shravana is a Chara (movable) nakshatra, which suits travel, vehicles and anything in motion; the yoga is inauspicious for new ventures.
Travel is fine in a good Choghadiya.
Shravana is a Chara (movable) nakshatra, which favours journeys; the yoga is inauspicious for new ventures; Monday is the Moon's day, linked with journeys, especially by water; Disha Shool today is east: travel that way is traditionally avoided.
A steady day for routine care.
Shravana is a Chara (movable) nakshatra, which suits travel, vehicles and anything in motion.
Fine for everyday time together.
Shravana is a Chara (movable) nakshatra, which suits travel, vehicles and anything in motion; Monday is the Moon's day, linked with family and mothers.
A normal day for daily practice.
Shravana is a Chara (movable) nakshatra, which suits travel, vehicles and anything in motion.
Traditions differ by region and family; for an important start, check the Muhurat for your own chart.
Day and night each split into eight parts. Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Rog, Kaal and Udveg are avoided; Chal is neutral and suits travel.
Day and night each split into twelve planetary hours, starting with the weekday's lord at sunrise.
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moon | 05:50 AM | 06:45 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 2 | Saturn | 06:45 AM | 07:40 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 3 | Jupiter | 07:40 AM | 08:35 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 4 | Mars | 08:35 AM | 09:31 AM | Courage, property, sport |
| 5 | Sun | 09:31 AM | 10:26 AM | Government, authority, health |
| 6 | Venus | 10:26 AM | 11:21 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 7 | Mercury | 11:21 AM | 12:16 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| 8 | Moon | 12:16 PM | 01:12 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 9 | Saturn | 01:12 PM | 02:07 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 10 | Jupiter | 02:07 PM | 03:02 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 11 | Mars | 03:02 PM | 03:57 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| 12 | Sun | 03:57 PM | 04:53 PM | Government, authority, health |
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Venus | 04:53 PM | 05:57 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 14 | Mercury | 05:57 PM | 07:02 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| 15 | Moon | 07:02 PM | 08:07 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 16 | Saturn | 08:07 PM | 09:12 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 17 | Jupiter | 09:12 PM | 10:17 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 18 | Mars | 10:17 PM | 11:21 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| 19 | Sun | 11:21 PM | 12:26 AM | Government, authority, health |
| 20 | Venus | 12:26 AM | 01:31 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 21 | Mercury | 01:31 AM | 02:36 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 22 | Moon | 02:36 AM | 03:41 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 23 | Saturn | 03:41 AM | 04:46 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 24 | Jupiter | 04:46 AM | 05:50 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
Purnimanta month convention for 22.5626°N, 88.3630°E. The Hindu day runs sunrise to sunrise, so a Tithi or Nakshatra ending “after midnight” still belongs to this day. Sidereal positions use the Lahiri ayanamsa; other almanacs can differ by a few minutes. Methodology
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Rahu Kaal, Abhijit Muhurat, Choghadiya and Hora are fractions of the local day, so they move with sunrise and sunset. Kolkata sits at 22.56°N, 88.36°E, 11 m above sea level, in the Asia/Kolkata time zone.
Tithi and Nakshatra end at the same instant everywhere, but the local clock time differs, and the Tithi at Kolkata's own sunrise decides which date a festival or vrat falls on here.
Shukla Saptami is the tithi at sunrise (05:50 AM) in Kolkata and lasts until 04:20 AM, Nov 17. The tithi at sunrise names the day.
Shravana (pada 1), until 02:17 AM, Nov 17.
Sunrise is at 05:50 AM and sunset at 04:53 PM, local time, for Kolkata's own coordinates.
07:13 AM to 08:35 AM. Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime, so it moves with Kolkata's sunrise and sunset.
10:59 AM to 11:43 AM: the eighth of fifteen daytime muhurtas, around local noon, auspicious for most beginnings.
04:06 AM to 04:58 AM: the 14th of the night's 15 muhurtas, ending one muhurta (about 48 minutes) before sunrise, traditionally kept for prayer and study.
The Moon rises at 11:24 AM and sets at 10:34 PM.
Hold new starts and important pitches. Best window: Shubh 08:35 AM to 09:58 AM. Avoid Rahu Kaal, 07:13 AM to 08:35 AM.
People with Mithuna (Gemini) Moon sign, 03:11 AM, Nov 15 to 03:31 PM, Nov 17: the Moon is in their 8th sign.
A Panchang is the Hindu almanac. For each day it gives five details (panch anga, "five parts"): Tithi (lunar day), Vara (weekday), Nakshatra (the Moon's lunar mansion), Yoga (a Sun–Moon combination) and Karana (half a Tithi), along with sunrise-based timings used to choose a Muhurat.
Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime (sunrise to sunset), assigned to Rahu by weekday. Traditionally people avoid starting new ventures, signing agreements or beginning journeys in it. Because it depends on local sunrise and sunset, it differs from city to city and day to day.
A Tithi is the time the Moon takes to gain 12° on the Sun, so it can end at any hour. By convention the Tithi prevailing at sunrise names the day, which is why a festival can fall on a different civil date in different places.
