Kolkata

2026-04-13

Tithi

Ekadashi एकादशी

Nakshatra

Dhanishtha धनिष्ठा

Window details (text table)

Window	Start	End	Type
Rahu Kala	06:53	08:28	inauspicious
Yamaghanda Kala	10:02	11:37	inauspicious
Gulika Kala	13:11	14:46	inauspicious
Abhijit Muhurta	11:12	12:02	auspicious

Auspicious Muhurtas शुभ मुहूर्त

Sunrise- and nakshatra-keyed windows that classical muhurta texts recommend for sadhana, study, and beginnings.

Brahma Muhurta

ब्रह्म मुहूर्त

03:43 – 04:31

Pratah Sandhya

प्रातः सन्ध्या

04:14 – 05:19

Vijaya Muhurta

विजय मुहूर्त

13:43 – 14:33

Godhuli Muhurta

गोधूलि मुहूर्त

17:43 – 18:07

Sayahna Sandhya

सायाह्न सन्ध्या

17:55 – 19:00

Nishita Muhurta

निशीथ मुहूर्त

23:13 – 24:01

Amrita Kalam

अमृत कालम्

03:39 – 05:18

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu. Sub-window arithmetic from sunrise + Surya nakshatra position at the city’s coordinates.

Inauspicious Windows अशुभ काल

Classical periods to avoid for new ventures, beyond Rahu Kaal, Yamaghanda, and Gulika (already shown on the daylight timeline above).

Varjyam

वर्ज्यम्

19:22 – 21:01

The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.

Dur Muhurtam 12

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

14:33 – 15:23

Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.

Dur Muhurtam 13

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

15:23 – 16:14

Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Dharma Sindhu. Sub-window arithmetic from sunrise + nakshatra position.

Sun Today सूर्य

Surya rashi and nakshatra — the sun-side complement to the moon-side tithi and nakshatra shown in the hero above.

Surya Rashi

Meena#12

Surya Nakshatra

Revati रेवती

Pada 4 of 4

Moon Pada Transitions Today

09:52
15:58
22:03
04:09

Source: Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) sidereal ephemeris. Pada arithmetic from nakshatra division into 4 equal arcs of 3° 20′ each.

Hindu Year विक्रम संवत्

Vikram, Shaka and Gujarati Samvat for the current year, with the cycle name (Samvatsara) from the 60-year governance cycle.

Vikram Samvat

2083

Parabhava पराभव

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Shaka Samvat

1948

Kilaka कीलक

Gujarati Samvat

2082

Vishvavasu विश्वावसु

Mantri Mandala — Year Governance

Position	Deity
Raja	Sun
Mantri	Sun

Remaining governance positions (8) will populate as the engine resolves them.

Source: Nirnaya Sindhu; Suryasiddhanta. Samvatsara from the 60-year Brihaspati cycle.

Daily Directions दिशा

Direction-of-the-day lookups used in muhurta selection — Disha Shool for travel, Agnivasa for yajna, Chandra/Rahu Vasa for direction-of- gain, Shivavasa for ritual timing.

Disha Shool

East पूर्व

avoid

Source: Avoid travel toward this direction today

Chandra Vasa

West पश्चिम

favourable

Source: Direction favored by today's moon position

Rahu Vasa

Northwest वायव्य

avoid

Source: Direction occupied by Rahu; avoid offerings facing here

Agnivasa

Patala पाताल

avoid

Source: Agni's dwelling for homa-suitability assessment

Shiva Vasa

Gauri-sannidhi गौरीसन्निधि

favourable

Source: Shiva's location for rudrabhisheka timing

Homahuti

Rahu राहु

avoid

Source: Khala planet: offering inauspicious (खलग्रह के मुख में होमाहुति शुभ नहीं होती)

Today’s Strength Tables

Tarabala and Chandrabala — the two classical strength lookups used in muhurta selection. If your birth nakshatra or birth rashi appears in the favourable set, the day is workable for new beginnings.

Favourable Janma Rashis Today

Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha

Tarabala — all 27 janma-nakshatras

#	Janma Nakshatra	Tara	Quality
1	Ashwini	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	inauspicious
2	Bharani	Kshema क्षेम	auspicious
3	Krittika	Vipat विपत्	inauspicious
4	Rohini	Sampat सम्पत्	auspicious
5	Mrigashira	Janma जन्म	inauspicious
6	Ardra	Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र	auspicious
7	Punarvasu	Mitra मित्र	auspicious
8	Pushya	Vadha वध	inauspicious
9	Ashlesha	Sadhaka साधक	auspicious
10	Magha	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	inauspicious
11	Purva Phalguni	Kshema क्षेम	auspicious
12	Uttara Phalguni	Vipat विपत्	inauspicious
13	Hasta	Sampat सम्पत्	auspicious
14	Chitra	Janma जन्म	inauspicious
15	Swati	Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र	auspicious
16	Vishakha	Mitra मित्र	auspicious
17	Anuradha	Vadha वध	inauspicious
18	Jyeshtha	Sadhaka साधक	auspicious
19	Mula	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	inauspicious
20	Purva Ashadha	Kshema क्षेम	auspicious
21	Uttara Ashadha	Vipat विपत्	inauspicious
22	Shravana	Sampat सम्पत्	auspicious
23	Dhanishtha	Janma जन्म	inauspicious
24	Shatabhisha	Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र	auspicious
25	Purva Bhadrapada	Mitra मित्र	auspicious
26	Uttara Bhadrapada	Vadha वध	inauspicious
27	Revati	Sadhaka साधक	auspicious

Chandrabala — all 12 janma-rashis

#	Janma Rashi	House from Janma	Favourable
1	Mesha	11	yes
2	Vrishabha	10	yes
3	Mithuna	9	no
4	Karka	8	no
5	Simha	7	yes
6	Kanya	6	yes
7	Tula	5	no
8	Vrishchika	4	no
9	Dhanu	3	yes
10	Makara	2	no
11	Kumbha	1	yes
12	Meena	12	no

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Brihat Samhita. Tarabala uses the 9-cycle from janma-nakshatra to today’s nakshatra.

Udaya Lagna (Rising Sign) Timeline

Which rashi is rising on the eastern horizon at each point of the day. Segment width is proportional to the actual rising duration.

All 13 segments (text)

#	Rashi	Start	End
12	Meena मीन	05:19	05:29
1	Mesha मेष	05:29	07:09
2	Vrishabha वृषभ	07:09	09:09
3	Mithuna मिथुन	09:09	11:19
4	Karka कर्क	11:19	13:34
5	Simha सिंह	13:34	15:49
6	Kanya कन्या	15:49	17:59
7	Tula तुला	17:59	20:09
8	Vrishchika वृश्चिक	20:09	22:29
9	Dhanu धनु	22:29	24:34
10	Makara मकर	24:34	02:19
11	Kumbha कुम्भ	02:19	03:54
12	Meena मीन	03:54	05:19

Panchaka Rahita Muhurta पञ्चक रहित मुहूर्त

15 classical day-muhurta segments labelled by panchaka category. Green = auspicious; rose = avoid. Width is proportional to actual duration.

All 15 segments (text)

#	Label	Start	End	Quality
1	Agni अग्नि	05:19	06:09	inauspicious
2	Raja राज	06:09	07:00	inauspicious
3	Chora चोर	07:00	07:50	inauspicious
4	Shubha शुभ	07:50	08:40	auspicious
5	Roga रोग	08:40	09:31	inauspicious
6	Mrityu मृत्यु	09:31	10:21	inauspicious
7	Agni अग्नि	10:21	11:12	inauspicious
8	Raja राज	11:12	12:02	inauspicious
9	Chora चोर	12:02	12:52	inauspicious
10	Shubha शुभ	12:52	13:43	auspicious
11	Roga रोग	13:43	14:33	inauspicious
12	Mrityu मृत्यु	14:33	15:23	inauspicious
13	Agni अग्नि	15:23	16:14	inauspicious
14	Raja राज	16:14	17:04	inauspicious
15	Chora चोर	17:04	17:55	inauspicious

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu.

Season & Sun Path

Vedic ritu, ayana, day/night length, and solar-noon — the seasonal scaffolding around today’s panchang.

Ritu (Vedic)

Vasantaवसन्त

Ritu (Drik)

Shishiraशिशिर

Ayana

Uttarayanaउत्तरायण

Dinamana

12h 36m

Ratrimana

11h 24m

Madhyahna

11:37

Source: Suryasiddhanta. Dinamana = sunrise→sunset minutes; Madhyahna = local solar noon.

Aaj Ka Panchang - Kolkata, 13 April 2026

On Monday, 13 April 2026, the Vedic calendar throughout Kolkata carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. The sun rises at 5:19 AM and dipping below the horizon at 5:55 PM, bringing 12 hours 36 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Ekadashi of the Krishna fortnight, and the nakshatra of the day is Dhanishtha. Shubha yoga presides over the day, completing the core panchang signature for 2026-04-13. Brahma Muhurta opens at 3:43 AM and closes at 4:31 AM, anchored to today's local sunrise.

Throughout Kolkata, Rahu Kala occupies the stretch from 6:53 AM through 8:28 AM — the period to avoid for new endeavours. Today's Disha Shool falls in the East direction — classical guidance advises against new Monday journeys toward the East. On the auspicious side, the Amrit choghadiya (5:19 AM–6:53 AM) is the day's prime auspicious window. Dhanishtha nakshatra is ruled by Mars, anchoring the vedic day in the particulars of Kolkata.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rahu Kaal in Kolkata on 13 April 2026?

In Kolkata on 13 April 2026, Rahu Kaal runs from 6:53 AM to 8:28 AM. This 90-minute window is governed by Rahu and is traditionally avoided for starting new work, travel, or auspicious ceremonies. The timing shifts daily based on local sunrise, so it differs from city to city.

Why is sunrise in Kolkata on 13 April 2026 at 5:19 AM?

Sunrise at 5:19 AM in Kolkata on 13 April 2026 is determined by the city's geographic latitude (22.57°N) and the Earth's axial tilt on this date. The exact sunrise and sunset (5:55 PM) define the length of the Vedic day and anchor all panchang calculations — from Rahu Kaal to the choghadiya slots — to Kolkata's local horizon.

Is 13 April 2026 Ekadashi?

Yes, 13 April 2026 is Krishna Ekadashi as observed from Kolkata. The Ekadashi tithi runs from 1:17 AM to 1:09 AM local time. Ekadashi is one of the most sacred tithis in Vaishnavism — devotees observe a fast, avoid grains, and engage in continuous chanting or scripture reading throughout this day.

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Sadhana Prescriptions

Vishnu Sahasranama Patha

विष्णु सहस्रनाम पाठ

- Mahabharata, Anushasana Parva

Sankalpa Vrata

संकल्प व्रत

- Dharmasindhu, Vrata Ratnakara

Shodashi (Tripura Sundari) Sadhana

षोडशी (त्रिपुरसुन्दरी) साधना

- Vamakeshvara Tantra, Yogini Hridaya, Lalita Sahasranama (Brahmanda Purana), Saundaryalahari (Adi Shankaracharya)

Bhuvaneshwari Ekadashi Vrata

भुवनेश्वरी एकादशी व्रत

- Navadurga Dashamahavidya Rahasya

Bava Karana Auspicious Puja

बव करण शुभ पूजा

- Muhurta Chintamani

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कोलकाता — 13 अप्रैल

सूर्योदय: प्रातः 05:19
सूर्यास्त: अपराह्ण 17:55
तिथि: एकादशी (कृष्ण पक्ष)
नक्षत्र: धनिष्ठा (तृतीय पाद)
राहु काल: प्रातः 06:53–प्रातः 08:28
शुभ चौघड़िया: अमृत (प्रातः 05:19–प्रातः 06:53)