Kolkata

2026-03-31

Tithi

Trayodashi त्रयोदशी

Nakshatra

Purva Phalguni पूर्वाफाल्गुनी

Choghadiya details (text table)

Name	Devanagari	Planet	Period	Start	End	Quality
Rog	रोग	Mars	day	05:31	07:03	bad
Udveg	उद्वेग	Sun	day	07:03	08:36	bad
Char	चर	Venus	day	08:36	10:08	neutral
Labh	लाभ	Mercury	day	10:08	11:40	good
Amrit	अमृत	Moon	day	11:40	13:13	good
Kaal	काल	Saturn	day	13:13	14:45	bad
Shubh	शुभ	Jupiter	day	14:45	16:18	good
Rog	रोग	Mars	day	16:18	17:50	bad
Kaal	काल	Saturn	night	17:50	19:18	bad
Shubh	शुभ	Jupiter	night	19:18	20:45	good
Rog	रोग	Mars	night	20:45	22:13	bad
Udveg	उद्वेग	Sun	night	22:13	23:40	bad
Char	चर	Venus	night	23:40	01:08	neutral
Labh	लाभ	Mercury	night	01:08	02:36	good
Amrit	अमृत	Moon	night	02:36	04:03	good
Kaal	काल	Saturn	night	04:03	05:31	bad

Window details (text table)

Window	Start	End	Type
Rahu Kala	14:45	16:18	inauspicious
Yamaghanda Kala	08:36	10:08	inauspicious
Gulika Kala	11:40	13:13	inauspicious
Abhijit Muhurta	11:16	12:05	auspicious

Auspicious Muhurtas शुभ मुहूर्त

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

Brahma Muhurta

ब्रह्म मुहूर्त

03:55 – 04:43

Pratah Sandhya

प्रातः सन्ध्या

04:26 – 05:31

Vijaya Muhurta

विजय मुहूर्त

13:44 – 14:33

Godhuli Muhurta

गोधूलि मुहूर्त

17:38 – 18:02

Sayahna Sandhya

सायाह्न सन्ध्या

17:50 – 18:55

Nishita Muhurta

निशीथ मुहूर्त

23:16 – 24:04

Amrita Kalam

अमृत कालम्

24:37 – 02:15

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

22:59 – 24:37

The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.

Dur Muhurtam 4

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

07:59 – 08:48

Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.

Dur Muhurtam 9

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

12:05 – 12:54

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

Uttara Bhadrapada उत्तरभाद्रपदा

Pada 4 of 4 · ends 20:10

Moon Pada Transitions Today

09:12
15:23
21:35
03:47

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

North उत्तर

avoid

Source: Avoid travel toward this direction today

Chandra Vasa

East पूर्व

favourable

Source: Direction favored by today's moon position

Rahu Vasa

North उत्तर

avoid

Source: Direction occupied by Rahu; avoid offerings facing here

Agnivasa

Patala पाताल

avoid

Source: Agni's dwelling for homa-suitability assessment

Shiva Vasa

Sabha सभा

favourable

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

Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena

Tarabala — all 27 janma-nakshatras

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

Chandrabala — all 12 janma-rashis

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

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	05:31	06:21
1	Mesha मेष	06:21	08:01
2	Vrishabha वृषभ	08:01	09:56
3	Mithuna मिथुन	09:56	12:11
4	Karka कर्क	12:11	14:26
5	Simha सिंह	14:26	16:36
6	Kanya कन्या	16:36	18:46
7	Tula तुला	18:46	21:01
8	Vrishchika वृश्चिक	21:01	23:16
9	Dhanu धनु	23:16	01:26
10	Makara मकर	01:26	03:11
11	Kumbha कुम्भ	03:11	04:46
12	Meena मीन	04:46	05:31

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	05:31	06:20	inauspicious
2	Raja राज	06:20	07:09	inauspicious
3	Chora चोर	07:09	07:59	inauspicious
4	Shubha शुभ	07:59	08:48	auspicious
5	Roga रोग	08:48	09:37	inauspicious
6	Mrityu मृत्यु	09:37	10:27	inauspicious
7	Agni अग्नि	10:27	11:16	inauspicious
8	Raja राज	11:16	12:05	inauspicious
9	Chora चोर	12:05	12:54	inauspicious
10	Shubha शुभ	12:54	13:44	auspicious
11	Roga रोग	13:44	14:33	inauspicious
12	Mrityu मृत्यु	14:33	15:22	inauspicious
13	Agni अग्नि	15:22	16:11	inauspicious
14	Raja राज	16:11	17:01	inauspicious
15	Chora चोर	17:01	17:50	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 19m

Ratrimana

11h 41m

Madhyahna

11:40

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

Choghadiya - Kolkata, 31 March 2026

On Tuesday, the 31st of March 2026, the Vedic calendar for those in Kolkata carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. The morning light begins at 5:31 AM and dipping below the horizon at 5:50 PM, bringing 12 hours 19 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Trayodashi of Shukla side of the lunar month, and the nakshatra of the day is Purva Phalguni. Yoga for the day is Ganda, completing the core panchang signature for 2026-03-31. Pre-dawn, from 3:55 AM to 4:43 AM, is Brahma Muhurta: the period the Vedic tradition reserves for prayer, meditation, and study.

For those in Kolkata, From 2:45 PM to 4:18 PM Rahu Kala is in force — the period to avoid for new endeavours. On Tuesday the Disha Shool (directional affliction) is North; the classical recommendation is to delay North-facing departures. On the auspicious side, Labh (10:08 AM–11:40 AM) is the top-quality choghadiya of the day. Purva Phalguni nakshatra is governed by Venus, grounding the cosmic calendar in the rhythms of this specific place and time.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rahu Kaal in Kolkata on 31 March 2026?

In Kolkata on 31 March 2026, Rahu Kaal runs from 2:45 PM to 4:18 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 31 March 2026 at 5:31 AM?

Sunrise at 5:31 AM in Kolkata on 31 March 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 (5:50 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 31 March 2026?

The yoga operative in Kolkata on 31 March 2026 is Ganda, active from 4:51 PM to 3:41 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. Ganda 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

Shiva Linga Abhisheka

शिव लिंग अभिषेक

- Shiva Purana, Pradosha Mahatmya

Mahamrityunjaya Japa

महामृत्युञ्जय जप

- Rig Veda 7.59.12, Yajur Veda 3.60

Sankalpa Vrata

संकल्प व्रत

- Dharmasindhu, Vrata Ratnakara

Rudra Abhisheka & Homa

रुद्र अभिषेक एवं होम

- Yajur Veda, Shatarudriya

Trayodashi Pradosha Vrata

त्रयोदशी प्रदोष व्रत

- Shiva Purana, Pradosha Mahatmya

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कोलकाता — 31 मार्च

सूर्योदय: प्रातः 05:31
सूर्यास्त: अपराह्ण 17:50
तिथि: त्रयोदशी (शुक्ल पक्ष)
नक्षत्र: पूर्वाफाल्गुनी (तृतीय पाद)
राहु काल: अपराह्ण 14:45–अपराह्ण 16:18
शुभ चौघड़िया: लाभ (प्रातः 10:08–प्रातः 11:40)