KolkataPanchang
Tuesday, June 16, 2026 · West Bengal
Sunrise summaryGood
Why Good?
- +1Vriddhi yoga is auspicious
- +1Balava 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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Rahu Kalaavoidbestnightnow
Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 03:27 am – 04:09 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 07:25 am – 08:49 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:10 am – 12:04 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Durmuhurtam
- 07:34 am – 08:28 am
- Yamaganda
- 08:14 am – 09:55 am
- Gulika
- 11:37 am – 01:18 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 02:59 pm – 04:41 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 10:34 pm – 11:16 pm
- Varjyam
- 02:54 am – 04:20 am
At sunrise, 04:51 am
1Tithi
Dwitiya
Shukla Paksha
until 12:52 am2% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Ardra
Pada 2 · Lord: Rahu
until 04:12 pm46% elapsed
3Yoga
Vriddhi
until 12:34 am1% elapsed
4Karana
Balava
until 02:39 pm3% elapsed
Sun & Moon
Waxing Crescent · 1%
- Sunrise
- 04:51 am
- Sunset
- 06:22 pm
- Dawn
- 04:26 am
- Dusk
- 06:47 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:37 am
- Day duration
- 13h 31m
- Moonset
- 07:52 pm
- Moonrise
- 05:49 am · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Kolkata · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Kolkata
Today in Kolkata the sun rises at 04:51 am and sets at 06:22 pm. The running tithi is Dwitiya in the month of Jyeshtha. All timings are computed for Kolkata's coordinates (22.5726, 88.3639).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Kolkata?
- On June 16, 2026, the tithi in Kolkata is Dwitiya (Shukla Paksha), ending at 12:52 am. The nakshatra is Ardra.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Kolkata today?
- Rahu Kalam in Kolkata on June 16, 2026 is from 02:59 pm to 04:41 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.