KolkataPanchang
Thursday, August 27, 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
- 03:47 am – 04:32 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:12 am – 12:03 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 03:13 pm – 04:55 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Varjyam
- 05:02 am – 06:44 am
- Yamaganda
- 05:17 am – 06:52 am
- Gulika
- 08:27 am – 10:02 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 09:31 am – 10:21 am
- Rahu Kala
- 01:13 pm – 02:48 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 02:35 pm – 03:26 pm
At sunrise, 05:17 am
1Tithi
Chaturdashi
Shukla Paksha
until 09:09 am85% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Dhanishta
Pada 1 · Lord: Mars
until 02:15 am18% elapsed
3Yoga
Shobhana
until 07:55 am89% elapsed
4Karana
Vanija
until 09:09 am69% elapsed
Sun & Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 99%
- Sunrise
- 05:17 am
- Sunset
- 05:58 pm
- Dawn
- 04:54 am
- Dusk
- 06:21 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:38 am
- Day duration
- 12h 41m
- Moonset
- 04:16 am
- Moonrise
- 05:30 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 05:58 pm. The running tithi is Chaturdashi 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 27, 2026, the tithi in Kolkata is Chaturdashi (Shukla Paksha), ending at 09:09 am. The nakshatra is Dhanishta.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Kolkata today?
- Rahu Kalam in Kolkata on August 27, 2026 is from 01:13 pm to 02:48 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.