Kolkata
2027-04-27
Shashthi षष्ठी
Purva Ashadha पूर्वाषाढा
Window details (text table)
| Window | Start | End | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rahu Kala | 14:47 | 16:23 | inauspicious |
| Yamaghanda Kala | 08:21 | 09:57 | inauspicious |
| Gulika Kala | 11:34 | 13:10 | 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
03:32 – 04:20
Pratah Sandhya
प्रातः सन्ध्या
04:03 – 05:08
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
09:56 – 11:43
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
22:16 – 24:03
The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.
Dur Muhurtam 4
दुर्मुहूर्तम्
07:42 – 08:34
Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.
Dur Muhurtam 9
दुर्मुहूर्तम्
12:00 – 12:51
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
Moon Pada Transitions Today
- 07:40
- 14:26
- 21:12
- 03:57
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.
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
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
Swarga स्वर्ग
favourable
Source: Agni's dwelling for homa-suitability assessment
Shiva Vasa
Krida क्रीडा
avoid
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
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, 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 | 9 | no |
| 2 | Vrishabha | 8 | no |
| 3 | Mithuna | 7 | yes |
| 4 | Karka | 6 | yes |
| 5 | Simha | 5 | no |
| 6 | Kanya | 4 | no |
| 7 | Tula | 3 | yes |
| 8 | Vrishchika | 2 | no |
| 9 | Dhanu | 1 | yes |
| 10 | Makara | 12 | no |
| 11 | Kumbha | 11 | yes |
| 12 | Meena | 10 | 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 | 05:08 | 06:13 |
| 2 | Vrishabha वृषभ | 06:13 | 08:13 |
| 3 | Mithuna मिथुन | 08:13 | 10:28 |
| 4 | Karka कर्क | 10:28 | 12:43 |
| 5 | Simha सिंह | 12:43 | 14:53 |
| 6 | Kanya कन्या | 14:53 | 17:03 |
| 7 | Tula तुला | 17:03 | 19:18 |
| 8 | Vrishchika वृश्चिक | 19:18 | 21:33 |
| 9 | Dhanu धनु | 21:33 | 23:38 |
| 10 | Makara मकर | 23:38 | 01:23 |
| 11 | Kumbha कुम्भ | 01:23 | 02:58 |
| 12 | Meena मीन | 02:58 | 04:28 |
| 1 | Mesha मेष | 04:28 | 05:08 |
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 | Mrityu मृत्यु | 05:08 | 05:59 | inauspicious |
| 2 | Agni अग्नि | 05:59 | 06:51 | inauspicious |
| 3 | Raja राज | 06:51 | 07:42 | inauspicious |
| 4 | Chora चोर | 07:42 | 08:34 | inauspicious |
| 5 | Shubha शुभ | 08:34 | 09:25 | auspicious |
| 6 | Roga रोग | 09:25 | 10:17 | inauspicious |
| 7 | Mrityu मृत्यु | 10:17 | 11:08 | inauspicious |
| 8 | Agni अग्नि | 11:08 | 12:00 | inauspicious |
| 9 | Raja राज | 12:00 | 12:51 | inauspicious |
| 10 | Chora चोर | 12:51 | 13:43 | inauspicious |
| 11 | Shubha शुभ | 13:43 | 14:34 | auspicious |
| 12 | Roga रोग | 14:34 | 15:26 | inauspicious |
| 13 | Mrityu मृत्यु | 15:26 | 16:17 | inauspicious |
| 14 | Agni अग्नि | 16:17 | 17:09 | inauspicious |
| 15 | Raja राज | 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 52m
Ratrimana
11h 8m
Madhyahna
11:34
Source: Suryasiddhanta. Dinamana = sunrise→sunset minutes; Madhyahna = local solar noon.
Yamaganda Kala - Kolkata, 27 April 2027
On Tuesday, 27 April 2027, the Vedic calendar across Kolkata carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. Dawn breaks at 5:08 AM in Kolkata and dipping below the horizon at 6:00 PM, bringing 12 hours 52 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Shashthi of Krishna side of the lunar month, and the nakshatra of the day is Purva Ashadha. The reigning yoga is Siddha, completing the core panchang signature for 2027-04-27. The Brahma Muhurta window for Kolkata spans 3:32 AM to 4:20 AM — the hour the classics name as most favourable for study and sadhana.
Across Kolkata, The Rahu Kala window falls between 2:47 PM and 4:23 PM — the period to avoid for new endeavours. Disha Shool today points North — the direction to avoid for new travel on Tuesday per classical muhurta convention. On the auspicious side, the first favourable choghadiya is Labh (9:57 AM–11:34 AM). Purva Ashadha nakshatra is with Venus as its ruling planet, making this a day shaped by both celestial timing and local geography.
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Day Rarity Score
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कोलकाता — 27 अप्रैल
- सूर्योदय
- प्रातः 05:08
- सूर्यास्त
- सायं 18:00
- तिथि
- षष्ठी (कृष्ण पक्ष)
- नक्षत्र
- पूर्वाषाढा (तृतीय पाद)
- राहु काल
- अपराह्ण 14:47–अपराह्ण 16:23
- शुभ चौघड़िया
- लाभ (प्रातः 09:57–प्रातः 11:34)