KolkataPanchang
Friday, May 8, 2026 · West Bengal
Sunrise summaryGood
Why Good?
- +1Uttara Ashadha is a favorable nakshatra
- +1Shubha yoga is auspicious
- +1Vanija 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
- 03:32 am – 04:16 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:06 am – 11:59 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 02:14 pm – 04:01 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Varjyam
- 03:37 am – 05:23 am
- Gulika
- 06:38 am – 08:16 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 07:37 am – 08:29 am
- Rahu Kala
- 09:54 am – 11:33 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 11:59 am – 12:51 pm
- Yamaganda
- 02:49 pm – 04:28 pm
At sunrise, 05:00 am
1Tithi
Shashthi
Krishna Paksha
until 12:22 pm72% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
Pada 2 · Lord: Sun
until 09:19 pm38% elapsed
3Yoga
Shubha
until 02:29 am12% elapsed
4Karana
Vanija
until 12:22 pm43% elapsed
Sun & Moon
Waning Gibbous · 68%
- Sunrise
- 05:00 am
- Sunset
- 06:06 pm
- Dawn
- 04:36 am
- Dusk
- 06:30 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:33 am
- Day duration
- 13h 6m
- Moonset
- 09:51 am
- Moonrise
- 11:45 pm · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Kolkata · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Kolkata
Today in Kolkata the sun rises at 05:00 am and sets at 06:06 pm. The running tithi is Shashthi 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 8, 2026, the tithi in Kolkata is Shashthi (Krishna Paksha), ending at 12:22 pm. The nakshatra is Uttara Ashadha.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Kolkata today?
- Rahu Kalam in Kolkata on May 8, 2026 is from 09:54 am to 11:33 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.