# Aaj Ka Panchang Kolkata -- Tithi, Rahu Kaal & Choghadiya Today > Today's Panchang for Kolkata: tithi, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise & sunset, Rahu Kaal, Gulika, Yamaganda, and the full day & night Choghadiya -- all computed from the real sidereal (Lahiri) ephemeris. - **Canonical URL**: https://merirashi.com/en/panchang/kolkata - **Language**: en --- 1. [Home](https://merirashi.com/en) 2. / 3. [Panchang](https://merirashi.com/en/panchang) 4. / 5. Kolkata Aaj Ka Panchang - Kolkata, West Bengal, India ## Panchang for Kolkata Sunday, 06 September 2026 Sunrise 05:20 AM Sunset 05:49 PM Rahu Kaal 04:15 PM - 05:49 PM Today's almanac ## The Panchang for Kolkata Tithi Dashami (Krishna Paksha) Nakshatra ardra, Pada 2 Yoga Siddhi Karana Vanija Vara (weekday) Ravivara Moon sign Gemini Sun sign Leo ## Rahu Kaal, Gulika & Yamaganda Traditionally avoided for new beginnings -- shown as neutral timing, never as fear. Rahu Kaal 04:15 PM - 05:49 PM Gulika Kaal 02:42 PM - 04:15 PM Yamaganda 11:34 AM - 01:08 PM Sunrise 5:20 AMSunset 5:49 PM Rahu Kaal 4:15 PM - 5:49 PM Gulika Kaal 2:42 PM - 4:15 PM Yamaganda 11:34 AM - 1:08 PM ## Choghadiya in Kolkata today Eight day + eight night muhurta windows, from today's real sunrise & sunset. ### Day Choghadiya (sunrise -> sunset) | Choghadiya | Nature | Time | | ---------- | ------------ | ------------------- | | Udveg | Inauspicious | 05:20 AM - 06:54 AM | | Chal | Neutral | 06:54 AM - 08:27 AM | | Labh | Auspicious | 08:27 AM - 10:01 AM | | Amrit | Auspicious | 10:01 AM - 11:34 AM | | Kaal | Inauspicious | 11:34 AM - 01:08 PM | | Shubh | Auspicious | 01:08 PM - 02:42 PM | | Rog | Inauspicious | 02:42 PM - 04:15 PM | | Udveg | Inauspicious | 04:15 PM - 05:49 PM | ### Night Choghadiya (sunset -> sunrise) | Choghadiya | Nature | Time | | ---------- | ------------ | ------------------- | | Shubh | Auspicious | 05:49 PM - 07:15 PM | | Rog | Inauspicious | 07:15 PM - 08:42 PM | | Udveg | Inauspicious | 08:42 PM - 10:08 PM | | Chal | Neutral | 10:08 PM - 11:35 PM | | Labh | Auspicious | 11:35 PM - 01:01 AM | | Amrit | Auspicious | 01:01 AM - 02:27 AM | | Kaal | Inauspicious | 02:27 AM - 03:54 AM | | Shubh | Auspicious | 03:54 AM - 05:20 AM | ## The five limbs (Panchang) explained Tithi -- the lunar day A tithi is the time for the Moon to gain 12° on the Sun. There are 30 in a lunar month, split into the waxing Shukla and waning Krishna pakshas. Today in Kolkata it is Dashami (Krishna Paksha). Nakshatra -- the lunar mansion The nakshatra is the constellation the Moon occupies -- 27 in all, each 13°20′ wide. Today the Moon is in ardra, pada 2\. It sets the emotional and muhurta texture of the day. Yoga & Karana Yoga (Siddhi today) is a Sun-Moon angular combination; Karana (Vanija today) is half a tithi. Both are used to judge the quality of a moment for specific activities. Vara -- the weekday Vara is the weekday (Ravivara today), ruled by its lord graha. The weekday fixes which parts of the day fall under Rahu Kaal, Gulika, and each Choghadiya. ## Frequently asked questions What is the Rahu Kaal in Kolkata today? Today (Sunday, 06 September 2026), Rahu Kaal in Kolkata runs from 04:15 PM - 05:49 PM. Rahu Kaal is one of eight equal parts of the daytime (sunrise to sunset) and is traditionally avoided for starting new or auspicious activities. It shifts every day because sunrise and sunset change, and its part-of-day is fixed by the weekday. What is today's tithi and nakshatra in Kolkata? As of sunrise in Kolkata today, the tithi is Dashami (Krishna Paksha) and the Moon is in ardra nakshatra, pada 2\. Tithi and nakshatra are evaluated at local sunrise and can change during the day as the Moon moves. What time is sunrise and sunset in Kolkata today? In Kolkata today, sunrise is at 05:20 AM and sunset at 05:49 PM (local time). These are computed for the city's coordinates using the standard sunrise equation, and they set the boundaries for Rahu Kaal, Choghadiya, and the Vedic day. What is Choghadiya and how do I read it? Choghadiya divides the day and night into eight muhurta windows each. Amrit, Shubh, and Labh are auspicious; Chal is neutral (favoured for travel); Udveg, Kaal, and Rog are best avoided for important starts. The sequence is fixed by the weekday and the exact times come from the day's real sunrise and sunset -- so they are unique to this city and date. Is Rahu Kaal really unlucky? Rahu Kaal is a traditional timing convention, not a fixed omen. Plenty of good things happen during it every day. We show it as neutral information so you can time optional new beginnings around it if you follow the custom -- never as something to fear or to pay to 'remove'. 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