KolkataPanchang
Saturday, April 18, 2026 · West Bengal
Sunrise summaryGood
Why Good?
- +1Ashwini is a favorable nakshatra
- +1Priti yoga is auspicious
- +1Bava 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
- 03:43 am – 04:29 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:10 am – 12:01 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 02:52 am – 04:18 am
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Gulika
- 05:14 am – 06:49 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 05:14 am – 06:05 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 06:05 am – 06:56 am
- Varjyam
- 06:05 am – 07:32 am
- Rahu Kala
- 08:25 am – 10:00 am
- Yamaganda
- 01:11 pm – 02:46 pm
At sunrise, 05:14 am
1Tithi
Pratipada
Shukla Paksha
until 02:11 pm57% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Ashwini
Pada 4 · Lord: Ketu
until 09:42 am79% elapsed
3Yoga
Priti
until 11:55 pm7% elapsed
4Karana
Bava
until 02:11 pm14% elapsed
Sun & Moon
New Moon · 0%
- Sunrise
- 05:14 am
- Sunset
- 05:57 pm
- Dawn
- 04:51 am
- Dusk
- 06:20 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:35 am
- Day duration
- 12h 44m
- Moonset
- 06:57 pm
- Moonrise
- 05:31 am · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Kolkata · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Kolkata
Today in Kolkata the sun rises at 05:14 am and sets at 05:57 pm. The running tithi is Pratipada in the month of Vaishakha. All timings are computed for Kolkata's coordinates (22.5726, 88.3639).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Kolkata?
- On April 18, 2026, the tithi in Kolkata is Pratipada (Shukla Paksha), ending at 02:11 pm. The nakshatra is Ashwini.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Kolkata today?
- Rahu Kalam in Kolkata on April 18, 2026 is from 08:25 am to 10:00 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.