KolkataPanchang
Thursday, April 9, 2026 · West Bengal
Sunrise summaryInauspicious
Why Inauspicious?
- −2Sunrise falls in Yamaganda
- −1Parigha 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: −6. Excellent ≥ 4 · Good 2…3 · Moderate 0…1 · Poor −1…−2 · Inauspicious ≤ −3
Tap an arc or a row to see its timing.
Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 03:50 am – 04:36 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:13 am – 12:03 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 05:22 am – 06:56 am
- Gulika
- 08:30 am – 10:04 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 09:32 am – 10:23 am
- Rahu Kala
- 01:12 pm – 02:46 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 02:33 pm – 03:24 pm
- Varjyam
- 07:28 pm – 09:14 pm
At sunrise, 05:22 am
Sun & Moon
Waning Gibbous · 62%
- Sunrise
- 05:22 am
- Sunset
- 05:54 pm
- Dawn
- 04:59 am
- Dusk
- 06:17 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:38 am
- Day duration
- 12h 32m
- Moonset
- 10:08 am
- Moonrise
- 12:25 am · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Kolkata · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Kolkata
Today in Kolkata the sun rises at 05:22 am and sets at 05:54 pm. The running tithi is Saptami 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 April 9, 2026, the tithi in Kolkata is Saptami (Krishna Paksha), ending at 09:20 pm. The nakshatra is Mula.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Kolkata today?
- Rahu Kalam in Kolkata on April 9, 2026 is from 01:12 pm to 02:46 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.