KolkataPanchang
Saturday, August 15, 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
- 03:44 am – 04:29 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:15 am – 12:06 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 08:18 pm – 09:53 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Gulika
- 05:13 am – 06:50 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 05:13 am – 06:05 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 06:05 am – 06:56 am
- Rahu Kala
- 08:27 am – 10:04 am
- Varjyam
- 10:49 am – 12:24 pm
- Yamaganda
- 01:17 pm – 02:54 pm
At sunrise, 05:13 am
1Tithi
Tritiya
Shukla Paksha
until 05:29 pm46% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni
Pada 1 · Lord: Sun
until 03:25 am6% elapsed
3Yoga
Shiva
until 07:08 am91% elapsed
4Karana
Taitila
until 06:03 am93% elapsed
Sun & Moon
Waxing Crescent · 7%
- Sunrise
- 05:13 am
- Sunset
- 06:08 pm
- Dawn
- 04:50 am
- Dusk
- 06:31 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:41 am
- Day duration
- 12h 55m
- Moonset
- 07:51 pm
- Moonrise
- 07:33 am · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Kolkata · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Kolkata
Today in Kolkata the sun rises at 05:13 am and sets at 06:08 pm. The running tithi is Tritiya in the month of Shravana. All timings are computed for Kolkata's coordinates (22.5726, 88.3639).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Kolkata?
- On August 15, 2026, the tithi in Kolkata is Tritiya (Shukla Paksha), ending at 05:29 pm. The nakshatra is Uttara Phalguni.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Kolkata today?
- Rahu Kalam in Kolkata on August 15, 2026 is from 08:27 am to 10:04 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.