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Panchang

Panchang — Kolkata, 24 November 2026

The Vedic calendar of the day for Kolkata: the five limbs of the panchang with their change times, sunrise and sunset, and the unfavourable and favourable segments. Recalculated every day from local sunrise.

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24 November 2026

Next festival: Kartika Purnima · Dev Deepawali — 24 November 2026, today.

LimbValueFavours
TithiPurnima until 20:24fullness, rituals, good beginnings
NakshatraKrittika until 23:25cleansing, decisive action
YogaParigha until 16:06barriers; not for starts
KaranaVishti until 10:06unfavourable; not for starts
WeekdayTuesday energy, sport, disputes

Sun and Moon

Sunrise05:54
Sunset16:51
Moonrise16:29
Moonset05:17

Unfavourable segments

Rahu kalam14:07–15:29
Yamaganda08:38–10:01
Gulika11:23–12:45

Favourable windows

Abhijit11:01–11:44
Amrit kalam21:17–22:43

Lunar calendar

Lunar month (amanta)Kartika
Fortnightshukla paksha (waxing Moon)

Today by Moon sign

At midday the Moon is in Taurus, in the nakshatra Krittika. It moved into Taurus at 07:24. At 23:25 it enters the nakshatra Rohini.

Your Moon signToday's Moon from yoursTara bala by your nakshatraWhat the day favours
Aries2nd · neutral
until 07:24: 1st · strong
Ashwini: Vipat × → Kshema ✓
Bharani: Sampat ✓ → Vipat ×
Krittika: Janma ○ → Sampat ✓
Family, food and money talk. Speak gently, and leave lending for another day.
Taurus1st · strong
until 07:24: 12th · weak
Krittika: Janma ○ → Sampat ✓
Rohini: Atimitra ✓ → Janma ○
Mrigashira: Mitra ✓ → Atimitra ✓
The Moon is on your own Moon: feelings sit close to the surface. Good for personal matters, rest and care of the body.
Gemini12th · weak
until 07:24: 11th · strong
Mrigashira: Mitra ✓ → Atimitra ✓
Ardra: Vadha × → Mitra ✓
Punarvasu: Sadhaka ✓ → Vadha ×
Rest, retreat and finishing things; watch spending and sleep.
Cancer11th · strong
until 07:24: 10th · strong
Punarvasu: Sadhaka ✓ → Vadha ×
Pushya: Pratyari × → Sadhaka ✓
Ashlesha: Kshema ✓ → Pratyari ×
Gains, friends and requests: ask for what you need.
Leo10th · strong
until 07:24: 9th · neutral
Magha: Vipat × → Kshema ✓
Purva Phalguni: Sampat ✓ → Vipat ×
Uttara Phalguni: Janma ○ → Sampat ✓
Work and public tasks: a day to show what you have done.
Virgo9th · neutral
until 07:24: 8th · weak
Uttara Phalguni: Janma ○ → Sampat ✓
Hasta: Atimitra ✓ → Janma ○
Chitra: Mitra ✓ → Atimitra ✓
Teachers, prayer, learning and plans for long journeys.
Libra8th · weak
until 07:24: 7th · strong
Chitra: Mitra ✓ → Atimitra ✓
Swati: Vadha × → Mitra ✓
Vishakha: Sadhaka ✓ → Vadha ×
A quiet day: postpone risky decisions and money matters, and check the details.
Scorpio7th · strong
until 07:24: 6th · strong
Vishakha: Sadhaka ✓ → Vadha ×
Anuradha: Pratyari × → Sadhaka ✓
Jyeshtha: Kshema ✓ → Pratyari ×
Meetings, partners and agreements go well.
Sagittarius6th · strong
until 07:24: 5th · neutral
Mula: Vipat × → Kshema ✓
Purva Ashadha: Sampat ✓ → Vipat ×
Uttara Ashadha: Janma ○ → Sampat ✓
Good for clearing tasks, health routines and settling disputes.
Capricorn5th · neutral
until 07:24: 4th · weak
Uttara Ashadha: Janma ○ → Sampat ✓
Shravana: Atimitra ✓ → Janma ○
Dhanishta: Mitra ✓ → Atimitra ✓
Study, children and creative work; keep away from risky bets.
Aquarius4th · weak
until 07:24: 3rd · strong
Dhanishta: Mitra ✓ → Atimitra ✓
Shatabhisha: Vadha × → Mitra ✓
Purva Bhadrapada: Sadhaka ✓ → Vadha ×
Home and peace of mind ask for attention: a day for the house, not for big launches.
Pisces3rd · strong
until 07:24: 2nd · neutral
Purva Bhadrapada: Sadhaka ✓ → Vadha ×
Uttara Bhadrapada: Pratyari × → Sadhaka ✓
Revati: Kshema ✓ → Pratyari ×
Energy for errands, calls, short trips and small beginnings.

Chandra bala counts today's Moon from your natal Moon sign: strong in the 1st, 3rd, 6th, 7th, 10th and 11th, weak in the 4th, 8th and 12th. Tara bala counts today's nakshatra from your birth nakshatra in nines: ✓ favourable, ○ your own star (mixed), × not for starting important things. This is the shared reading for everyone with your Moon sign; your chart and running dasha decide more.

How to read the day's panchang

The tithi is the lunar day; it sets the general tone and whether the day suits beginnings. The nakshatra is the Moon's mansion; it decides above all which activities the day favours. The yoga and karana refine the quality of the day; some of them, such as Vyatipata, Vaidhriti or Vishti karana, are avoided for beginnings. The weekday colours the day with the nature of its planet.

Change times are given in the local time of Kolkata. When a limb changes during the day, morning and evening carry different values.

Unfavourable and favourable windows

Rahu kalam, Yamaganda and Gulika are segments of the day in which tradition advises against starting important things. Abhijit around noon and Amrit kalam are windows favourable for almost any beginning. More in the articles on Rahu kalam and muhurat.

The general panchang and your personal day

This page shows the day for everyone. How well it suits you personally depends on your Moon nakshatra (tara bala) and Moon sign (chandra bala). The JyotiSoft Mini App adds a personal rating of the day to the panchang and suggests the best window for your plans.

Questions

When is the panchang updated?
Every day: the values are calculated for the current date in the local time of Kolkata.
Why does sunrise here differ from the weather forecast?
A classical panchang counts sunrise at the centre of the Sun's disc without refraction; weather services use the upper limb with refraction. The difference is about five minutes, and Rahu kalam and the other windows follow from it.
Will this panchang work for a nearby town?
Within 100–150 km the times differ by a few minutes. For an exact calculation for your address, use the Mini App.

See also

Positions and tables: sidereal zodiac, Lahiri ayanamsha — the same as professional Jyotish astrologers use, and the same calculation as the charts in JyotiSoft.

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