Panchang · India
On Wednesday, 2 December 2026 in Kolkata, West Bengal, the Sun rises at 06:00 AM and sets at 04:51 PM. The tithi at sunrise is Krishna Navami, until 10:53 PM; the nakshatra is Purva Phalguni until 08:55 AM, the yoga Vishkumbha and the karana Taitila. Rahu Kaal is 11:26 AM to 12:47 PM.
Times for Kolkata, West Bengal
Wednesday, 2 December 2026 · IST (UTC+5:30) · Sunrise 06:00 AM · Sunset 04:51 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 Makara (Capricorn) Moon sign, 09:43 AM, Nov 30 to 02:59 PM: the Moon is in their 8th sign.For Kumbha (Aquarius) Moon sign, 02:59 PM to 11:03 PM, Dec 04: the Moon is in their 8th sign.See it for your own chart →
Travel north is traditionally avoided on Wednesdays. Customs and remedies vary by region.
No Bhadra today.
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.
Purva Phalguni is a Ugra (fierce) nakshatra, which is traditionally avoided for gentle or new undertakings; Navami is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts; the yoga is inauspicious for new ventures; Wednesday is the Mercury's day, linked with study, writing and trade.
Delay loans and big investments.
Purva Phalguni is a Ugra (fierce) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for purchases and investments; Navami is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts; the yoga is inauspicious for new ventures; Wednesday is the Mercury's day, linked with trade and accounts.
Postpone non-essential journeys if you can.
Purva Phalguni is a Ugra (fierce) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for journeys; Navami is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts; the yoga is inauspicious for new ventures; Disha Shool today is north: travel that way is traditionally avoided.
Take it easy; avoid starting new treatment.
Purva Phalguni is a Ugra (fierce) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for starting treatment or a new routine; Navami is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts.
Avoid arguments and big conversations.
Purva Phalguni is a Ugra (fierce) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for friendship, marriage talks and gatherings; Navami is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts.
A normal day for daily practice.
Purva Phalguni is a Ugra (fierce) nakshatra, which is traditionally avoided for gentle or new undertakings.
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 | Mercury | 06:00 AM | 06:55 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 2 | Moon | 06:55 AM | 07:49 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 3 | Saturn | 07:49 AM | 08:43 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 4 | Jupiter | 08:43 AM | 09:37 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 5 | Mars | 09:37 AM | 10:32 AM | Courage, property, sport |
| 6 | Sun | 10:32 AM | 11:26 AM | Government, authority, health |
| 7 | Venus | 11:26 AM | 12:20 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 8 | Mercury | 12:20 PM | 01:14 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| 9 | Moon | 01:14 PM | 02:08 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 10 | Saturn | 02:08 PM | 03:03 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 11 | Jupiter | 03:03 PM | 03:57 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 12 | Mars | 03:57 PM | 04:51 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Sun | 04:51 PM | 05:57 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 14 | Venus | 05:57 PM | 07:03 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 15 | Mercury | 07:03 PM | 08:09 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| 16 | Moon | 08:09 PM | 09:14 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 17 | Saturn | 09:14 PM | 10:20 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 18 | Jupiter | 10:20 PM | 11:26 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 19 | Mars | 11:26 PM | 12:32 AM | Courage, property, sport |
| 20 | Sun | 12:32 AM | 01:38 AM | Government, authority, health |
| 21 | Venus | 01:38 AM | 02:44 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 22 | Mercury | 02:44 AM | 03:49 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 23 | Moon | 03:49 AM | 04:55 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 24 | Saturn | 04:55 AM | 06:01 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
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.
Krishna Navami is the tithi at sunrise (06:00 AM) in Kolkata and lasts until 10:53 PM. The tithi at sunrise names the day.
Purva Phalguni (pada 4), until 08:55 AM.
Sunrise is at 06:00 AM and sunset at 04:51 PM, local time, for Kolkata's own coordinates.
11:26 AM to 12:47 PM. Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime, so it moves with Kolkata's sunrise and sunset.
04:15 AM to 05:08 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 does not rise in Kolkata on this date; it sets at 12:18 PM.
Hold new starts and important pitches. Best window: Labh 06:00 AM to 07:22 AM. Avoid Rahu Kaal, 11:26 AM to 12:47 PM.
People with Makara (Capricorn) Moon sign, 09:43 AM, Nov 30 to 02:59 PM and people with Kumbha (Aquarius) Moon sign, 02:59 PM to 11:03 PM, Dec 04: 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.
