KolkataPanchang
Saturday, May 9, 2026 · West Bengal
Sunrise summaryGood
Why Good?
- +1Shukla 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: +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
- 03:32 am – 04:15 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:06 am – 11:59 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 12:06 pm – 01:50 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Gulika
- 04:59 am – 06:37 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 04:59 am – 05:51 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 05:51 am – 06:44 am
- Rahu Kala
- 08:16 am – 09:54 am
- Yamaganda
- 01:11 pm – 02:49 pm
- Varjyam
- 03:38 am – 05:20 am
At sunrise, 04:59 am
1Tithi
Saptami
Krishna Paksha
until 02:03 pm64% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Shravana
Pada 2 · Lord: Moon
until 11:24 pm29% elapsed
3Yoga
Shukla
until 02:35 am10% elapsed
4Karana
Bava
until 02:03 pm29% elapsed
Sun & Moon
Last Quarter · 59%
- Sunrise
- 04:59 am
- Sunset
- 06:06 pm
- Dawn
- 04:35 am
- Dusk
- 06:30 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:32 am
- Day duration
- 13h 7m
- Moonset
- 10:46 am
- Moonrise
- 12:23 am · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Kolkata · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Kolkata
Today in Kolkata the sun rises at 04:59 am and sets at 06:06 pm. The running tithi is Saptami 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 9, 2026, the tithi in Kolkata is Saptami (Krishna Paksha), ending at 02:03 pm. The nakshatra is Shravana.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Kolkata today?
- Rahu Kalam in Kolkata on May 9, 2026 is from 08:16 am to 09:54 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.