KolkataPanchang
Friday, August 28, 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
- 07:43 pm – 09:23 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Gulika
- 06:52 am – 08:27 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 07:49 am – 08:40 am
- Varjyam
- 09:44 am – 11:24 am
- Rahu Kala
- 10:02 am – 11:37 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 12:03 pm – 12:53 pm
- Yamaganda
- 02:47 pm – 04:22 pm
At sunrise, 05:17 am
1Tithi
Purnima
Shukla Paksha
until 09:48 am82% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Shatabhisha
Pada 1 · Lord: Rahu
until 03:13 am12% elapsed
3Yoga
Atiganda
until 07:27 am91% elapsed
4Karana
Bava
until 09:48 am63% elapsed
Sun & Moon
Full Moon · 100%
- Sunrise
- 05:17 am
- Sunset
- 05:57 pm
- Dawn
- 04:54 am
- Dusk
- 06:20 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:37 am
- Day duration
- 12h 40m
- Moonset
- 05:10 am
- Moonrise
- 06:04 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 05:57 pm. The running tithi is Purnima 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 28, 2026, the tithi in Kolkata is Purnima (Shukla Paksha), ending at 09:48 am. The nakshatra is Shatabhisha.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Kolkata today?
- Rahu Kalam in Kolkata on August 28, 2026 is from 10:02 am to 11:37 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.