KolkataPanchang
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 · West Bengal
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Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
Abhijit Muhurta is not observed on Wednesdays.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 03:46 am – 04:32 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 01:33 pm – 03:17 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 06:52 am – 08:27 am
- Gulika
- 10:03 am – 11:38 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 11:12 am – 12:03 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 11:38 am – 01:13 pm
- Varjyam
- 05:02 am – 06:44 am
At sunrise, 05:17 am
1Tithi
Trayodashi
Shukla Paksha
until 07:59 am89% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Shravana
Pada 1 · Lord: Moon
until 12:47 am25% elapsed
3Yoga
Saubhagya
until 07:58 am89% elapsed
4Karana
Taitila
until 07:59 am79% elapsed
Sun & Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 95%
- Sunrise
- 05:17 am
- Sunset
- 05:59 pm
- Dawn
- 04:54 am
- Dusk
- 06:22 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:38 am
- Day duration
- 12h 42m
- Moonset
- 03:21 am
- Moonrise
- 04:55 pm · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Kolkata · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Kolkata
Today in Kolkata the sun rises at 05:17 am and sets at 05:59 pm. The running tithi is Trayodashi 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 26, 2026, the tithi in Kolkata is Trayodashi (Shukla Paksha), ending at 07:59 am. The nakshatra is Shravana.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Kolkata today?
- Rahu Kalam in Kolkata on August 26, 2026 is from 11:38 am to 01:13 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.