Brahma Muhurta

Kolkata · 2026-05-03

Pre-dawn auspicious window

03:28 – 04:16

Roughly the 48-minute window ending 48 minutes before sunrise.

ब्रह्म मुहूर्त

Window details (text table)

Window	Start	End	Type
Rahu Kala	16:25	18:03	inauspicious
Yamaghanda Kala	11:33	13:10	inauspicious
Gulika Kala	14:48	16:25	inauspicious
Abhijit Muhurta	11:07	11:59	auspicious

Auspicious Muhurtas शुभ मुहूर्त

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

Brahma Muhurta

ब्रह्म मुहूर्त

03:28 – 04:16

Pratah Sandhya

प्रातः सन्ध्या

03:59 – 05:04

Vijaya Muhurta

विजय मुहूर्त

13:43 – 14:35

Godhuli Muhurta

गोधूलि मुहूर्त

17:51 – 18:15

Sayahna Sandhya

सायाह्न सन्ध्या

18:03 – 19:08

Nishita Muhurta

निशीथ मुहूर्त

23:09 – 23:57

Amrita Kalam

अमृत कालम्

10:47 – 12:33

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

10:47 – 12:33

The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.

Dur Muhurtam 14

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

16:19 – 17:11

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

Mesha#1

Surya Nakshatra

Bharani भरणी

Pada 2 of 4

Moon Pada Transitions Today

07:10
13:52
20:33
03:15

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	Mars
Mantri	Mars

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

West पश्चिम

avoid

Source: Avoid travel toward this direction today

Chandra Vasa

North उत्तर

favourable

Source: Direction favored by today's moon position

Rahu Vasa

Southwest नैऋत्य

avoid

Source: Direction occupied by Rahu; avoid offerings facing here

Agnivasa

Akasha आकाश

neutral

Source: Agni's dwelling for homa-suitability assessment

Shiva Vasa

Bhojana भोजन

neutral

Source: Shiva's location for rudrabhisheka timing

Homahuti

Moon चन्द्र

favourable

Source: Benefic planet: offering auspicious

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

Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha

Tarabala — all 27 janma-nakshatras

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

Chandrabala — all 12 janma-rashis

#	Janma Rashi	House from Janma	Favourable
1	Mesha	8	no
2	Vrishabha	7	yes
3	Mithuna	6	yes
4	Karka	5	no
5	Simha	4	no
6	Kanya	3	yes
7	Tula	2	no
8	Vrishchika	1	yes
9	Dhanu	12	no
10	Makara	11	yes
11	Kumbha	10	yes
12	Meena	9	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
1	Mesha मेष	05:04	05:49
2	Vrishabha वृषभ	05:49	07:49
3	Mithuna मिथुन	07:49	10:04
4	Karka कर्क	10:04	12:19
5	Simha सिंह	12:19	14:29
6	Kanya कन्या	14:29	16:39
7	Tula तुला	16:39	18:54
8	Vrishchika वृश्चिक	18:54	21:09
9	Dhanu धनु	21:09	23:14
10	Makara मकर	23:14	24:59
11	Kumbha कुम्भ	24:59	02:34
12	Meena मीन	02:34	04:04
1	Mesha मेष	04:04	05:04

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	Raja राज	05:04	05:55	inauspicious
2	Chora चोर	05:55	06:47	inauspicious
3	Shubha शुभ	06:47	07:39	auspicious
4	Roga रोग	07:39	08:31	inauspicious
5	Mrityu मृत्यु	08:31	09:23	inauspicious
6	Agni अग्नि	09:23	10:15	inauspicious
7	Raja राज	10:15	11:07	inauspicious
8	Chora चोर	11:07	11:59	inauspicious
9	Shubha शुभ	11:59	12:51	auspicious
10	Roga रोग	12:51	13:43	inauspicious
11	Mrityu मृत्यु	13:43	14:35	inauspicious
12	Agni अग्नि	14:35	15:27	inauspicious
13	Raja राज	15:27	16:19	inauspicious
14	Chora चोर	16:19	17:11	inauspicious
15	Shubha शुभ	17:11	18:03	auspicious

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)

Vasantaवसन्त

Ayana

Uttarayanaउत्तरायण

Dinamana

12h 59m

Ratrimana

11h 1m

Madhyahna

11:33

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

Brahma Muhurta - Kolkata, 3 May 2026

On Sunday, 3 May 2026, the Vedic calendar throughout Kolkata carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. The sun rises at 5:04 AM and dipping below the horizon at 6:03 PM, bringing 12 hours 59 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Dwitiya of the Krishna fortnight, and the nakshatra of the day is Vishakha. Variyan yoga presides over the day, completing the core panchang signature for 2026-05-03. Brahma Muhurta opens at 3:28 AM and closes at 4:16 AM, anchored to today's local sunrise.

Throughout Kolkata, Rahu Kala occupies the stretch from 4:25 PM through 6:03 PM — the period to avoid for new endeavours. Today's Disha Shool falls in the West direction — classical guidance advises against new Sunday journeys toward the West. On the auspicious side, the Labh choghadiya (8:18 AM–9:56 AM) is the day's prime auspicious window. Vishakha nakshatra is ruled by Jupiter, anchoring the vedic day in the particulars of Kolkata.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rahu Kaal in Kolkata on 3 May 2026?

In Kolkata on 3 May 2026, Rahu Kaal runs from 4:25 PM to 6:03 PM. 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 3 May 2026 at 5:04 AM?

Sunrise at 5:04 AM in Kolkata on 3 May 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 (6:03 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.

What yoga is operative in Kolkata on 3 May 2026?

The yoga operative in Kolkata on 3 May 2026 is Variyan, active from 9:44 PM to 10:28 PM local time. In the Vedic panchang, yoga is calculated from the combined longitudes of the Sun and Moon and cycles through 27 named yogas. Variyan yoga carries its own quality and influences the day's overall character — affecting the auspiciousness of activities begun during its span.

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Sadhana Prescriptions

Yama Dvitiya Tarpana

यम द्वितीया तर्पण

- Dharmasindhu, Yama Smriti

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana

सर्वार्थसिद्धि योग साधना

- Muhurta Chintamani

Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana

सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग साधना

- Muhurta Chintamani

Siddha Yoga Maha Sadhana

सिद्ध योग महासाधना

- Muhurta Chintamani, Dharmasindhu

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कोलकाता — 3 मई

सूर्योदय: प्रातः 05:04
सूर्यास्त: सायं 18:03
तिथि: द्वितीया (कृष्ण पक्ष)
नक्षत्र: विशाखा (चतुर्थ पाद)
राहु काल: अपराह्ण 16:25–सायं 18:03
शुभ चौघड़िया: लाभ (प्रातः 08:18–प्रातः 09:56)