Kolkata

2027-04-28

Tithi

Saptami सप्तमी

Nakshatra

Uttara Ashadha उत्तराषाढा

Choghadiya details (text table)

Name	Devanagari	Planet	Period	Start	End	Quality
Labh	लाभ	Mercury	day	05:07	06:44	good
Amrit	अमृत	Moon	day	06:44	08:20	good
Kaal	काल	Saturn	day	08:20	09:57	bad
Shubh	शुभ	Jupiter	day	09:57	11:34	good
Rog	रोग	Mars	day	11:34	13:10	bad
Udveg	उद्वेग	Sun	day	13:10	14:47	bad
Char	चर	Venus	day	14:47	16:24	neutral
Labh	लाभ	Mercury	day	16:24	18:00	good
Udveg	उद्वेग	Sun	night	18:00	19:24	bad
Char	चर	Venus	night	19:24	20:47	neutral
Labh	लाभ	Mercury	night	20:47	22:10	good
Amrit	अमृत	Moon	night	22:10	23:34	good
Kaal	काल	Saturn	night	23:34	24:57	bad
Shubh	शुभ	Jupiter	night	24:57	02:20	good
Rog	रोग	Mars	night	02:20	03:44	bad
Udveg	उद्वेग	Sun	night	03:44	05:07	bad

Window details (text table)

Window	Start	End	Type
Rahu Kala	11:34	13:10	inauspicious
Yamaghanda Kala	13:10	14:47	inauspicious
Gulika Kala	09:57	11:34	inauspicious
Abhijit Muhurta	11:08	12:00	auspicious

Auspicious Muhurtas शुभ मुहूर्त

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

Brahma Muhurta

ब्रह्म मुहूर्त

03:31 – 04:19

Pratah Sandhya

प्रातः सन्ध्या

04:02 – 05:07

Vijaya Muhurta

विजय मुहूर्त

13:43 – 14:34

Godhuli Muhurta

गोधूलि मुहूर्त

17:48 – 18:12

Sayahna Sandhya

सायाह्न सन्ध्या

18:00 – 19:05

Nishita Muhurta

निशीथ मुहूर्त

23:10 – 23:58

Amrita Kalam

अमृत कालम्

01:15 – 03:03

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

23:27 – 01:15

The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.

Dur Muhurtam 8

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

11:08 – 12:00

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

Ashwini अश्विनी

Pada 4 of 4 · ends 07:22

Moon Pada Transitions Today

10:44
17:30
24:16

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

2084

Plavanga प्लवङ्ग

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Shaka Samvat

1949

Saumya सौम्य

Gujarati Samvat

2083

Parabhava पराभव

Mantri Mandala — Year Governance

Position	Deity
Raja	Mercury
Mantri	Mercury

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

South दक्षिण

favourable

Source: Direction favored by today's moon position

Rahu Vasa

Southeast आग्नेय

avoid

Source: Direction occupied by Rahu; avoid offerings facing here

Agnivasa

Patala पाताल

avoid

Source: Agni's dwelling for homa-suitability assessment

Shiva Vasa

Kailasha कैलाश

favourable

Source: Shiva's location for rudrabhisheka timing

Homahuti

Jupiter गुरु

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

Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena

Tarabala — all 27 janma-nakshatras

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

Chandrabala — all 12 janma-rashis

#	Janma Rashi	House from Janma	Favourable
1	Mesha	10	yes
2	Vrishabha	9	no
3	Mithuna	8	no
4	Karka	7	yes
5	Simha	6	yes
6	Kanya	5	no
7	Tula	4	no
8	Vrishchika	3	yes
9	Dhanu	2	no
10	Makara	1	yes
11	Kumbha	12	no
12	Meena	11	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
1	Mesha मेष	05:07	06:12
2	Vrishabha वृषभ	06:12	08:07
3	Mithuna मिथुन	08:07	10:22
4	Karka कर्क	10:22	12:37
5	Simha सिंह	12:37	14:47
6	Kanya कन्या	14:47	16:57
7	Tula तुला	16:57	19:12
8	Vrishchika वृश्चिक	19:12	21:27
9	Dhanu धनु	21:27	23:32
10	Makara मकर	23:32	01:22
11	Kumbha कुम्भ	01:22	02:57
12	Meena मीन	02:57	04:27
1	Mesha मेष	04:27	05:07

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	Chora चोर	05:07	05:59	inauspicious
2	Shubha शुभ	05:59	06:50	auspicious
3	Roga रोग	06:50	07:42	inauspicious
4	Mrityu मृत्यु	07:42	08:33	inauspicious
5	Agni अग्नि	08:33	09:25	inauspicious
6	Raja राज	09:25	10:16	inauspicious
7	Chora चोर	10:16	11:08	inauspicious
8	Shubha शुभ	11:08	12:00	auspicious
9	Roga रोग	12:00	12:51	inauspicious
10	Mrityu मृत्यु	12:51	13:43	inauspicious
11	Agni अग्नि	13:43	14:34	inauspicious
12	Raja राज	14:34	15:26	inauspicious
13	Chora चोर	15:26	16:17	inauspicious
14	Shubha शुभ	16:17	17:09	auspicious
15	Roga रोग	17:09	18:00	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)

Vasantaवसन्त

Ayana

Uttarayanaउत्तरायण

Dinamana

12h 53m

Ratrimana

11h 7m

Madhyahna

11:34

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

Choghadiya - Kolkata, 28 April 2027

On Wednesday, the 28th of April 2027, the Vedic calendar for those in Kolkata carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. The morning light begins at 5:07 AM and dipping below the horizon at 6:00 PM, bringing 12 hours 53 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Saptami of Krishna Paksha, and the nakshatra of the day is Uttara Ashadha. Yoga for the day is Sadhya, completing the core panchang signature for 2027-04-28. Pre-dawn, from 3:31 AM to 4:19 AM, is Brahma Muhurta: the period the Vedic tradition reserves for prayer, meditation, and study.

For those in Kolkata, From 11:34 AM to 1:10 PM Rahu Kala is in force — the period to avoid for new endeavours. On Wednesday the Disha Shool (directional affliction) is North; the classical recommendation is to delay North-facing departures. On the auspicious side, Labh (5:07 AM–6:44 AM) is the top-quality choghadiya of the day. Uttara Ashadha nakshatra is governed by Sun, grounding the cosmic calendar in the rhythms of this specific place and time.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rahu Kaal in Kolkata on 28 April 2027?

In Kolkata on 28 April 2027, Rahu Kaal runs from 11:34 AM to 1:10 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 28 April 2027 at 5:07 AM?

Sunrise at 5:07 AM in Kolkata on 28 April 2027 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 (6:00 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 28 April 2027?

The yoga operative in Kolkata on 28 April 2027 is Sadhya, active from 3:42 PM to 4:44 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. Sadhya 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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कोलकाता — 28 अप्रैल

सूर्योदय: प्रातः 05:07
सूर्यास्त: सायं 18:00
तिथि: सप्तमी (कृष्ण पक्ष)
नक्षत्र: उत्तराषाढा (तृतीय पाद)
राहु काल: प्रातः 11:34–अपराह्ण 13:10
शुभ चौघड़िया: लाभ (प्रातः 05:07–प्रातः 06:44)