KolkataPanchang
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 · West Bengal
Sunrise summaryGood
Why Good?
- +1Hasta is a favorable nakshatra
- +1Harshana 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: +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.
Abhijit Muhurta is not observed on Wednesdays.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 03:37 am – 04:21 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 05:51 pm – 07:34 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 06:42 am – 08:19 am
- Varjyam
- 07:35 am – 09:17 am
- Gulika
- 09:56 am – 11:34 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 11:08 am – 11:59 am
- Rahu Kala
- 11:34 am – 01:11 pm
At sunrise, 05:05 am
Sun & Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 93%
- Sunrise
- 05:05 am
- Sunset
- 06:02 pm
- Dawn
- 04:42 am
- Dusk
- 06:25 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:33 am
- Day duration
- 12h 56m
- Moonset
- 03:49 am
- Moonrise
- 04:08 pm · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Kolkata · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Kolkata
Today in Kolkata the sun rises at 05:05 am and sets at 06:02 pm. The running tithi is Trayodashi 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 29, 2026, the tithi in Kolkata is Trayodashi (Shukla Paksha), ending at 07:52 pm. The nakshatra is Hasta.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Kolkata today?
- Rahu Kalam in Kolkata on April 29, 2026 is from 11:34 am to 01:11 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.