KolkataPanchang
Sunday, March 8, 2026 · West Bengal
Sunrise summaryGood
Why Good?
- +1Dhruva yoga is auspicious
- +1Kaulava karana is auspicious
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: +2. Excellent ≥ 4 · Good 2…3 · Moderate 0…1 · Poor −1…−2 · Inauspicious ≤ −3
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Rahu Kalaavoidbestnightnow
Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 04:14 am – 05:03 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:23 am – 12:11 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 11:47 am – 01:16 pm
- Gulika
- 02:45 pm – 04:14 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 04:08 pm – 04:55 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 04:14 pm – 05:42 pm
- Varjyam
- 07:44 pm – 09:31 pm
At sunrise, 05:52 am
1Tithi
Panchami
Krishna Paksha
until 09:11 pm41% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Swati
Pada 3 · Lord: Rahu
until 01:31 pm71% elapsed
3Yoga
Dhruva
until 07:03 am95% elapsed
4Karana
Kaulava
until 08:11 am82% elapsed
Sun & Moon
Waning Gibbous · 80%
- Sunrise
- 05:52 am
- Sunset
- 05:42 pm
- Dawn
- 05:29 am
- Dusk
- 06:05 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:47 am
- Day duration
- 11h 51m
- Moonset
- 08:25 am
- Moonrise
- 10:12 pm · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Kolkata · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Kolkata
Today in Kolkata the sun rises at 05:52 am and sets at 05:42 pm. The running tithi is Panchami 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 8, 2026, the tithi in Kolkata is Panchami (Krishna Paksha), ending at 09:11 pm. The nakshatra is Swati.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Kolkata today?
- Rahu Kalam in Kolkata on March 8, 2026 is from 04:14 pm to 05:42 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.