KolkataPanchang
Friday, March 20, 2026 · West Bengal
Sunrise summaryGood
Why Good?
- +1Revati is a favorable nakshatra
- +1Brahma yoga is auspicious
- +1Balava 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: +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
- 04:05 am – 04:53 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:19 am – 12:08 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 12:13 am – 01:43 am
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Gulika
- 07:11 am – 08:42 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 08:06 am – 08:54 am
- Rahu Kala
- 10:13 am – 11:44 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 12:08 pm – 12:56 pm
- Yamaganda
- 02:45 pm – 04:16 pm
- Varjyam
- 03:16 pm – 04:45 pm
At sunrise, 05:40 am
1Tithi
Dwitiya
Shukla Paksha
until 02:31 am4% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Revati
Pada 1 · Lord: Mercury
until 02:27 am7% elapsed
3Yoga
Brahma
until 10:14 pm21% elapsed
4Karana
Balava
until 03:44 pm7% elapsed
Sun & Moon
Waxing Crescent · 1%
- Sunrise
- 05:40 am
- Sunset
- 05:47 pm
- Dawn
- 05:18 am
- Dusk
- 06:09 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:44 am
- Day duration
- 12h 7m
- Moonset
- 07:06 pm
- Moonrise
- 06:18 am · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Kolkata · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Kolkata
Today in Kolkata the sun rises at 05:40 am and sets at 05:47 pm. The running tithi is Dwitiya in the month of Chaitra. All timings are computed for Kolkata's coordinates (22.5726, 88.3639).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Kolkata?
- On March 20, 2026, the tithi in Kolkata is Dwitiya (Shukla Paksha), ending at 02:31 am. The nakshatra is Revati.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Kolkata today?
- Rahu Kalam in Kolkata on March 20, 2026 is from 10:13 am to 11:44 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.