KolkataPanchang
Friday, March 6, 2026 · West Bengal
Sunrise summaryInauspicious
Why Inauspicious?
- +1Hasta is a favorable nakshatra
- −1Ganda yoga is inauspicious
- −1Vishti (Bhadra) karana is inauspicious
- −2Vishti (Bhadra) karana: strongly inauspicious
Our own summary of the five limbs and kalams at sunrise, not a classical muhurta verdict. For an event, use the Choghadiya and Hora timings.
Score at sunrise: −3. Excellent ≥ 4 · Good 2…3 · Moderate 0…1 · Poor −1…−2 · Inauspicious ≤ −3
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Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 04:16 am – 05:05 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:24 am – 12:11 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 04:23 am – 06:06 am
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Gulika
- 07:22 am – 08:50 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 08:15 am – 09:02 am
- Rahu Kala
- 10:19 am – 11:47 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 12:11 pm – 12:58 pm
- Yamaganda
- 02:45 pm – 04:13 pm
- Varjyam
- 06:05 pm – 07:48 pm
At sunrise, 05:53 am
Sun & Moon
Waning Gibbous · 93%
- Sunrise
- 05:53 am
- Sunset
- 05:42 pm
- Dawn
- 05:31 am
- Dusk
- 06:04 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:47 am
- Day duration
- 11h 48m
- Moonset
- 07:16 am
- Moonrise
- 08:24 pm · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Kolkata · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Kolkata
Today in Kolkata the sun rises at 05:53 am and sets at 05:42 pm. The running tithi is Tritiya in the month of Phalguna. All timings are computed for Kolkata's coordinates (22.5726, 88.3639).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Kolkata?
- On March 6, 2026, the tithi in Kolkata is Tritiya (Krishna Paksha), ending at 05:53 pm. The nakshatra is Hasta.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Kolkata today?
- Rahu Kalam in Kolkata on March 6, 2026 is from 10:19 am to 11:47 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.