KolkataPanchang
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 · West Bengal
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Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 03:42 am – 04:25 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:16 am – 12:08 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 07:30 pm – 09:06 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Durmuhurtam
- 07:46 am – 08:38 am
- Yamaganda
- 08:25 am – 10:04 am
- Varjyam
- 09:57 am – 11:32 am
- Gulika
- 11:42 am – 01:20 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 02:59 pm – 04:37 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 10:37 pm – 11:20 pm
At sunrise, 05:09 am
1Tithi
Shashthi
Krishna Paksha
until 10:03 pm27% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Revati
Pada 2 · Lord: Mercury
until 09:54 pm30% elapsed
3Yoga
Dhriti
until 07:33 pm35% elapsed
4Karana
Gara
until 10:33 am53% elapsed
Sun & Moon
Waning Gibbous · 73%
- Sunrise
- 05:09 am
- Sunset
- 06:15 pm
- Dawn
- 04:45 am
- Dusk
- 06:39 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:42 am
- Day duration
- 13h 7m
- Moonset
- 10:01 am
- Moonrise
- 09:44 pm · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Kolkata · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Kolkata
Today in Kolkata the sun rises at 05:09 am and sets at 06:15 pm. The running tithi is Shashthi in the month of Ashadha. All timings are computed for Kolkata's coordinates (22.5726, 88.3639).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Kolkata?
- On August 4, 2026, the tithi in Kolkata is Shashthi (Krishna Paksha), ending at 10:03 pm. The nakshatra is Revati.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Kolkata today?
- Rahu Kalam in Kolkata on August 4, 2026 is from 02:59 pm to 04:37 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.