Kolkata

2026-05-17

Tithi

Pratipada प्रतिपदा

Nakshatra

Krittika कृत्तिका

Window details (text table)

Window	Start	End	Type
Rahu Kala	16:30	18:09	inauspicious
Yamaghanda Kala	11:33	13:12	inauspicious
Gulika Kala	14:51	16:30	inauspicious
Abhijit Muhurta	11:06	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

03:20 – 04:08

Pratah Sandhya

प्रातः सन्ध्या

03:51 – 04:56

Vijaya Muhurta

विजय मुहूर्त

13:45 – 14:38

Godhuli Muhurta

गोधूलि मुहूर्त

17:57 – 18:21

Sayahna Sandhya

सायाह्न सन्ध्या

18:09 – 19:14

Nishita Muhurta

निशीथ मुहूर्त

23:09 – 23:57

Amrita Kalam

अमृत कालम्

04:01 – 05:25

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

04:01 – 05:25

The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.

Dur Muhurtam 14

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

16:23 – 17:16

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

Vrishabha#2

Surya Nakshatra

Krittika कृत्तिका

Pada 2 of 4

Moon Pada Transitions Today

09:17
14:32
19:46
01:01

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

South दक्षिण

favourable

Source: Direction favored by today's moon position

Rahu Vasa

Southwest नैऋत्य

avoid

Source: Direction occupied by Rahu; avoid offerings facing here

Agnivasa

Prithvi पृथ्वी

favourable

Source: Agni's dwelling for homa-suitability assessment

Shiva Vasa

Kailasha कैलाश

favourable

Source: Shiva's location for rudrabhisheka timing

Homahuti

Sun सूर्य

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, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Dhanu, 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	2	no
2	Vrishabha	1	yes
3	Mithuna	12	no
4	Karka	11	yes
5	Simha	10	yes
6	Kanya	9	no
7	Tula	8	no
8	Vrishchika	7	yes
9	Dhanu	6	yes
10	Makara	5	no
11	Kumbha	4	no
12	Meena	3	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
2	Vrishabha वृषभ	04:56	06:51
3	Mithuna मिथुन	06:51	09:06
4	Karka कर्क	09:06	11:21
5	Simha सिंह	11:21	13:31
6	Kanya कन्या	13:31	15:41
7	Tula तुला	15:41	17:56
8	Vrishchika वृश्चिक	17:56	20:11
9	Dhanu धनु	20:11	22:21
10	Makara मकर	22:21	24:06
11	Kumbha कुम्भ	24:06	01:41
12	Meena मीन	01:41	03:11
1	Mesha मेष	03:11	04:51
2	Vrishabha वृषभ	04:51	04:56

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	04:56	05:49	inauspicious
2	Shubha शुभ	05:49	06:42	auspicious
3	Roga रोग	06:42	07:35	inauspicious
4	Mrityu मृत्यु	07:35	08:28	inauspicious
5	Agni अग्नि	08:28	09:20	inauspicious
6	Raja राज	09:20	10:13	inauspicious
7	Chora चोर	10:13	11:06	inauspicious
8	Shubha शुभ	11:06	11:59	auspicious
9	Roga रोग	11:59	12:52	inauspicious
10	Mrityu मृत्यु	12:52	13:45	inauspicious
11	Agni अग्नि	13:45	14:38	inauspicious
12	Raja राज	14:38	15:30	inauspicious
13	Chora चोर	15:30	16:23	inauspicious
14	Shubha शुभ	16:23	17:16	auspicious
15	Roga रोग	17:16	18:09	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)

Grishmaग्रीष्म

Ritu (Drik)

Vasantaवसन्त

Ayana

Uttarayanaउत्तरायण

Dinamana

13h 13m

Ratrimana

10h 47m

Madhyahna

11:33

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

Yamaganda Kala - Kolkata, 17 May 2026

On Sunday, the 17th of May 2026, the Vedic calendar in Kolkata carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. Sunrise arrives at 4:56 AM and dipping below the horizon at 6:09 PM, bringing 13 hours 13 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Pratipada of Shukla side of the lunar month, and the nakshatra of the day is Krittika. The day carries the Shobhana yoga, completing the core panchang signature for 2026-05-17. Brahma Muhurta, the pre-dawn meditation window, runs from 3:20 AM to 4:08 AM.

In Kolkata, Rahu Kala runs from 4:30 PM to 6:09 PM — the period to avoid for new endeavours. The inauspicious direction (Disha Shool) for Sunday is West; new ventures toward the West are traditionally deferred. On the auspicious side, Labh choghadiya, running 8:14 AM to 9:53 AM, stands out as the best muhurta. Krittika nakshatra is under the lordship of Sun, bringing the ancient panchang frame into direct contact with Kolkata's horizon.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rahu Kaal in Kolkata on 17 May 2026?

In Kolkata on 17 May 2026, Rahu Kaal runs from 4:30 PM to 6:09 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 17 May 2026 at 4:56 AM?

Sunrise at 4:56 AM in Kolkata on 17 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 (6:09 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 17 May 2026?

The yoga operative in Kolkata on 17 May 2026 is Shobhana, active from 10:25 AM to 6:15 AM local time. In the Vedic panchang, yoga is calculated from the combined longitudes of the Sun and Moon and cycles through 27 named yogas. Shobhana 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 — 17 मई

सूर्योदय: रात्रि 04:56
सूर्यास्त: सायं 18:09
तिथि: प्रतिपदा (शुक्ल पक्ष)
नक्षत्र: कृत्तिका (तृतीय पाद)
राहु काल: अपराह्ण 16:30–सायं 18:09
शुभ चौघड़िया: लाभ (प्रातः 08:14–प्रातः 09:53)