KolkataPanchang
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 · West Bengal
Sunrise summaryPoor
Why Poor?
- +1Shiva yoga is auspicious
- −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: −2. 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
- 03:34 am – 04:17 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:07 am – 11:59 am
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Durmuhurtam
- 07:38 am – 08:30 am
- Yamaganda
- 08:17 am – 09:55 am
- Gulika
- 11:33 am – 01:11 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 02:49 pm – 04:27 pm
- Varjyam
- 09:54 pm – 11:42 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 10:27 pm – 11:11 pm
At sunrise, 05:01 am
1Tithi
Tritiya
Krishna Paksha
until 05:24 am99% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
Pada 3 · Lord: Mercury
until 12:54 pm71% elapsed
3Yoga
Shiva
until 12:16 am23% elapsed
4Karana
Vishti (Bhadra)
until 05:24 am97% elapsed
Sun & Moon
Waning Gibbous · 91%
- Sunrise
- 05:01 am
- Sunset
- 06:04 pm
- Dawn
- 04:38 am
- Dusk
- 06:28 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:33 am
- Day duration
- 13h 3m
- Moonset
- 07:10 am
- Moonrise
- 09:31 pm · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Kolkata · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Kolkata
Today in Kolkata the sun rises at 05:01 am and sets at 06:04 pm. The running tithi is Tritiya 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 May 5, 2026, the tithi in Kolkata is Tritiya (Krishna Paksha), ending at 05:24 am. The nakshatra is Jyeshtha.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Kolkata today?
- Rahu Kalam in Kolkata on May 5, 2026 is from 02:49 pm to 04:27 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.