KolkataPanchang
Tuesday, August 18, 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
- 03:45 am – 04:30 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:14 am – 12:06 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 09:19 pm – 11:02 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Durmuhurtam
- 07:48 am – 08:40 am
- Yamaganda
- 08:27 am – 10:03 am
- Varjyam
- 10:59 am – 12:43 pm
- Gulika
- 11:40 am – 01:16 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 02:53 pm – 04:29 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 10:33 pm – 11:18 pm
At sunrise, 05:14 am
1Tithi
Shashthi
Shukla Paksha
until 05:51 pm50% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Swati
Pada 1 · Lord: Rahu
until 06:46 am1% elapsed
3Yoga
Shukla
until 03:22 am7% elapsed
4Karana
Kaulava
until 05:20 am99% elapsed
Sun & Moon
Waxing Crescent · 30%
- Sunrise
- 05:14 am
- Sunset
- 06:06 pm
- Dawn
- 04:51 am
- Dusk
- 06:29 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:40 am
- Day duration
- 12h 52m
- Moonset
- 09:36 pm
- Moonrise
- 10:19 am · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Kolkata · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Kolkata
Today in Kolkata the sun rises at 05:14 am and sets at 06:06 pm. The running tithi is Shashthi 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 18, 2026, the tithi in Kolkata is Shashthi (Shukla Paksha), ending at 05:51 pm. The nakshatra is Swati.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Kolkata today?
- Rahu Kalam in Kolkata on August 18, 2026 is from 02:53 pm to 04:29 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.