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📿 Panchangam — 16 August 2026
Tithi (Lunar Day)
Chaturthi
Shukla Paksha
▶ 15 Aug 05:29 PM
■ 16 Aug 04:53 PM
← From previous day
Nakshatra (Star)
Pada 2
▶ 16 Aug 03:18 AM
■ 17 Aug 03:43 AM
→ Continues to next day
(Drik system — see 8-system table)
Yoga
Siddha
Auspicious ✓
▶ 16 Aug 12:00 AM
■ 16 Aug 05:07 AM
Karana
Vishti (Bhadra)
⚠️ Vishti (Bhadra)
Vara (Day)
Sunday
Surya / Lord Vishnu
Moon Phase
Waxing Crescent 🌒
Tithi (Lunar Day) 4/30 · Virgo
Today's Key Details
Today's Main Recommendation
Rahu Kalam: 04:33 PM – 06:11 PM
Varjyam: 03:31 PM – 05:08 PM
Do important work only when both Rahu Kalam and Varjyam are absent.
☀️ Sunrise / Sunset — Kolkata
🌅 Sunrise05:10 AM
🌇 Sunset06:11 PM
⏱13:00:57
⚠ Kolkata
🙏 Deity to Pray Today
🕉️
Surya / Lord Vishnu
Today is Sunday. Worship Surya / Lord Vishnu. Tithi deity: Ganesha. Hasta nakshatra is presided by Savita.
🌙 Brahma Muhurta
03:34 AM – 04:22 AM
☀️ Abhijit Muhurta
11:16 AM – 12:04 PM
💧 Amrit Kalam
06:40 AM – 08:10 AM
⛔ Inauspicious Times — Kolkata
⚠️ Kolkata
🔴 Rahu Kalam
04:33 PM – 06:11 PM
🟠 Gulika Kalam
02:55 PM – 04:33 PM
🟡 Yamagandam
11:40 AM – 01:18 PM
🔵 Varjyam
03:31 PM – 05:08 PM
🔷 Durmuhurtam 1
07:20 AM – 08:12 AM
🔷 Durmuhurtam 2
11:14 AM – 12:06 PM
⏰ Choghadiya — Kolkata
☀️ Day Choghadiya
| Period | Time | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| ✗ Udveg | 05:10 AM – 06:47 AM | Avoid disputes and government work |
| ✓ Char | 06:47 AM – 08:25 AM | Excellent for travel |
| ✓ Labh | 08:25 AM – 10:03 AM | Excellent for business and commerce |
| ✓✓ Amrit | 10:03 AM – 11:40 AM | Highly auspicious for all work |
| ✗ Kaal | 11:40 AM – 01:18 PM | Avoid all important work |
| ✓ Shubh | 01:18 PM – 02:55 PM | Good for all new beginnings |
| ✗ Rog | 02:55 PM – 04:33 PM | Avoid travel and new ventures |
| ✗ Udveg | 04:33 PM – 06:11 PM | Avoid disputes and government work |
🌙 Night Choghadiya
| Period | Time | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| ✓ Shubh | 06:11 PM – 07:33 PM | Good for all new beginnings |
| ✓✓ Amrit | 07:33 PM – 08:56 PM | Highly auspicious for all work |
| ✓ Char | 08:56 PM – 10:18 PM | Excellent for travel |
| ✗ Rog | 10:18 PM – 11:40 PM | Avoid travel and new ventures |
| ✗ Kaal | 11:40 PM – 01:03 AM | Avoid all important work |
| ✓ Labh | 01:03 AM – 02:25 AM | Excellent for business and commerce |
| ✗ Udveg | 02:25 AM – 03:48 AM | Avoid disputes and government work |
| ✓ Shubh | 03:48 AM – 05:10 AM | Good for all new beginnings |
🌺 Gowri Panchangam — Kolkata
| Gowri Naal | Time | Nature | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrityu | 05:10 AM – 07:46 AM | Very Bad | Death period — strictly avoid |
| Manmada | 07:46 AM – 10:22 AM | Good | Auspicious — good for new ventures |
| Saubhagya | 10:22 AM – 12:58 PM | Excellent | Fortune — highly auspicious |
| Yama | 12:58 PM – 03:35 PM | Bad | Inauspicious — avoid |
| Rahu | 03:35 PM – 06:11 PM | Bad | Inauspicious — avoid important work |
🪐 Hora (Planetary Hours) — Kolkata
☀️ Day Hora
| Planet | Time | Good For | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☀️ | Sun | 05:10 AM – 06:15 AM | Government work, authority, health, father |
| ⚪ | Venus | 06:15 AM – 07:20 AM | Marriage, arts, pleasure, vehicles, beauty |
| 💚 | Mercury | 07:20 AM – 08:25 AM | Education, communication, trade, accounts |
| 🌙 | Moon | 08:25 AM – 09:30 AM | Travel, agriculture, liquids, mother, emotion |
| ⚫ | Saturn | 09:30 AM – 10:35 AM | Long-term projects, service, old people |
| 🟡 | Jupiter | 10:35 AM – 11:40 AM | Religion, finance, children, wisdom, expansio |
| 🔴 | Mars | 11:40 AM – 12:45 PM | Courage, surgery, sports, property |
| ☀️ | Sun | 12:45 PM – 01:50 PM | Government work, authority, health, father |
| ⚪ | Venus | 01:50 PM – 02:55 PM | Marriage, arts, pleasure, vehicles, beauty |
| 💚 | Mercury | 02:55 PM – 04:01 PM | Education, communication, trade, accounts |
| 🌙 | Moon | 04:01 PM – 05:06 PM | Travel, agriculture, liquids, mother, emotion |
| ⚫ | Saturn | 05:06 PM – 06:11 PM | Long-term projects, service, old people |
🌙 Night Hora
| Planet | Time | Good For | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🟡 | Jupiter | 06:11 PM – 07:06 PM | Religion, finance, children, wisdom, expansio |
| 🔴 | Mars | 07:06 PM – 08:01 PM | Courage, surgery, sports, property |
| ☀️ | Sun | 08:01 PM – 08:56 PM | Government work, authority, health, father |
| ⚪ | Venus | 08:56 PM – 09:51 PM | Marriage, arts, pleasure, vehicles, beauty |
| 💚 | Mercury | 09:51 PM – 10:45 PM | Education, communication, trade, accounts |
| 🌙 | Moon | 10:45 PM – 11:40 PM | Travel, agriculture, liquids, mother, emotion |
| ⚫ | Saturn | 11:40 PM – 12:35 AM | Long-term projects, service, old people |
| 🟡 | Jupiter | 12:35 AM – 01:30 AM | Religion, finance, children, wisdom, expansio |
| 🔴 | Mars | 01:30 AM – 02:25 AM | Courage, surgery, sports, property |
| ☀️ | Sun | 02:25 AM – 03:20 AM | Government work, authority, health, father |
| ⚪ | Venus | 03:20 AM – 04:15 AM | Marriage, arts, pleasure, vehicles, beauty |
| 💚 | Mercury | 04:15 AM – 05:10 AM | Education, communication, trade, accounts |
📅 Activity Muhurtas
| Tithi (Lunar Day) | Rating | ✓ | ⚠ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 💍 Marriage (Vivah) | Neutral ~ | Hasta nakshatra is favourable Siddha yoga is auspicious |
Chaturthi tithi is inauspicious Weekday is not ideal |
| 🏠 House Entry (Gruha Pravesh) | Neutral ~ | Hasta nakshatra is favourable Siddha yoga is auspicious |
Chaturthi tithi is inauspicious Weekday is not ideal |
| 🚗 Vehicle Purchase | Excellent ✓✓ | Hasta nakshatra is favourable Siddha yoga is auspicious |
Avoid Rahu Kalam & Gulika Kalam |
| 💼 Business / New Venture | Excellent ✓✓ | Hasta nakshatra is favourable Siddha yoga is auspicious |
Avoid Rahu Kalam & Gulika Kalam |
| ✈️ Journey / Travel | Excellent ✓✓ | Hasta nakshatra is favourable Siddha yoga is auspicious |
Avoid Rahu Kalam & Gulika Kalam |
| 📚 Education / Study Commencement | Excellent ✓✓ | Hasta nakshatra is favourable Siddha yoga is auspicious |
Avoid Rahu Kalam & Gulika Kalam |
🔗 Related Panchangam Pages
For this date and city
Auspicious TimesInauspicious TimesMarriage (Vivah)Brahma MuhurtaAbhijit MuhurtaAmrit KalamRahu KalamGulika KalamYamagandamVarjyamDurmuhurtam 1
Learn Panchangam concepts
🌟 Good Times
⚡ Vijaya Muhurta
12:06 PM – 12:32 PM
🐄 Godhuli Muhurta
5:23 PM – 6:35 PM
🌙 Nishita Muhurta
11:16 PM – 12:04 AM
🧭 Disha Shool
Avoid travelling — West
Remedy: Eat curd before leaving
⚖️ Panchangam Across Eight Traditional Systems (8)
(Drik system — see 8-system table)
| System | Tithi (Lunar Day) | Nakshatra (Star) | Yoga |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drik Siddhanta — Lahiri (Modern Astronomical) North India, Maharashtra, Global — Government of India official | Ayanamsa: 24.166° |
Chaturthi ▶ ← ■ 16 Aug 04:53 PM |
Hasta Pada 2 ▶ 16 Aug 03:18 AM ■ → |
Siddha Auspicious ✓ ▶ 16 Aug 12:00 AM ■ 16 Aug 05:07 AM |
| Surya Siddhanta (Ancient, c. 400 CE) Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha, West Bengal | Ayanamsa: 23.854° |
Chaturthi ▶ ← ■ 16 Aug 04:53 PM |
Hasta Pada 2 ▶ 16 Aug 02:45 AM ■ → |
Siddha Auspicious ✓ ▶ 16 Aug 12:00 AM ■ 16 Aug 04:04 AM |
| Arya Siddhanta — Aryabhata (c. 499 CE) Kerala | Ayanamsa: 23.75° |
Chaturthi ▶ ← ■ 16 Aug 04:53 PM |
Hasta Pada 2 ▶ 16 Aug 02:33 AM ■ → |
Siddha Auspicious ✓ ▶ 16 Aug 12:00 AM ■ 16 Aug 03:43 AM |
| Vakya Panchangam (Oral / Tabular Tradition) Tamil Nadu (Traditional oral method) | Ayanamsa: 23.854° |
Chaturthi ▶ ← ■ 16 Aug 04:53 PM |
Hasta Pada 2 ▶ 16 Aug 02:45 AM ■ → |
Siddha Auspicious ✓ ▶ 16 Aug 12:00 AM ■ 16 Aug 04:04 AM |
| Tirukkanitha Panchangam (Revised Tamil) Tamil Nadu (Modern almanac) | Ayanamsa: 23.956° |
Chaturthi ▶ ← ■ 16 Aug 04:53 PM |
Hasta Pada 2 ▶ 16 Aug 02:56 AM ■ → |
Siddha Auspicious ✓ ▶ 16 Aug 12:00 AM ■ 16 Aug 04:25 AM |
| Krishnamurti Paddhati (KP System) Pan-India astrology community (KP Jyotish) | Ayanamsa: 23.856° |
Chaturthi ▶ ← ■ 16 Aug 04:53 PM |
Hasta Pada 2 ▶ 16 Aug 02:45 AM ■ → |
Siddha Auspicious ✓ ▶ 16 Aug 12:00 AM ■ 16 Aug 04:05 AM |
| Raman Ayanamsa (B.V. Raman) South Indian Jyotish practitioners | Ayanamsa: 22.46° |
Chaturthi ▶ ← ■ 16 Aug 04:53 PM |
Hasta Pada 2 ▶ 16 Aug 12:14 AM ■ → |
Sadhya Auspicious ✓ ▶ 16 Aug 12:00 AM ■ 16 Aug 10:01 PM |
| Sri Yukteshwar Ayanamsa (Kriya Yoga Tradition) Yogic / Kriya Yoga tradition | Ayanamsa: 22.461° |
Chaturthi ▶ ← ■ 16 Aug 04:53 PM |
Hasta Pada 2 ▶ 16 Aug 12:14 AM ■ → |
Sadhya Auspicious ✓ ▶ 16 Aug 12:00 AM ■ 16 Aug 10:01 PM |
🔗 Inauspicious Times / Auspicious Times
⏱ Today's Time Elements — Kolkata
Click each for detailed page with what to do / avoid
⭐ Tarabalam (Star Strength Today)
⭐ Tarabalam — Hasta Based on today's nakshatra
Find your birth star (janma nakshatra) to see if today is auspicious for you.
| Birth Nakshatra | Tara | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Ashwini (Ashwini) | Kshema | Good |
| Bharani (Bharani) | Vipat | Bad |
| Krittika (Krittika) | Sampat | Good |
| Rohini (Rohini) | Janma | Neutral |
| Mrigashira (Mrigashira) | Parama Mitra | Excellent |
| Ardra (Ardra) | Mitra | Good |
| Punarvasu (Punarvasu) | Naidhana | Bad |
| Pushya (Pushya) | Sadhana | Good |
| Ashlesha (Ashlesha) | Pratyak | Bad |
| Magha (Magha) | Kshema | Good |
| Purva Phalguni (Purva Phalguni) | Vipat | Bad |
| Uttara Phalguni (Uttara Phalguni) | Sampat | Good |
| Hasta (Hasta) ← Today | Janma | Neutral |
| Chitra (Chitra) | Parama Mitra | Excellent |
| Swati (Swati) | Mitra | Good |
| Vishakha (Vishakha) | Naidhana | Bad |
| Anuradha (Anuradha) | Sadhana | Good |
| Jyeshtha (Jyeshtha) | Pratyak | Bad |
| Mula (Mula) | Kshema | Good |
| Purva Ashadha (Purva Ashadha) | Vipat | Bad |
| Uttara Ashadha (Uttara Ashadha) | Sampat | Good |
| Shravana (Shravana) | Janma | Neutral |
| Dhanishtha (Dhanishtha) | Parama Mitra | Excellent |
| Shatabhisha (Shatabhisha) | Mitra | Good |
| Purva Bhadrapada (Purva Bhadrapada) | Naidhana | Bad |
| Uttara Bhadrapada (Uttara Bhadrapada) | Sadhana | Good |
| Revati (Revati) | Pratyak | Bad |
❓ FAQ
Tithi (Lunar Day) 16 August 2026 Kolkata?
Chaturthi Shukla Paksha.
← From previous day
→ 16 Aug 04:53 PM
Choghadiya Kolkata?
Day Choghadiya: Udveg (05:10 AM–06:47 AM), Char (06:47 AM–08:25 AM), Labh (08:25 AM–10:03 AM), Amrit (10:03 AM–11:40 AM)...
Varjyam Kolkata?
03:31 PM – 05:08 PM
Nakshatra (Star) Kolkata?
Hasta Pada 2. ■ 17 Aug 03:43 AM
Rahu Kalam Kolkata?
04:33 PM – 06:11 PM (Asia/Kolkata)
Deity to Pray Today?
Today is Sunday. Worship Surya / Lord Vishnu. Tithi deity: Ganesha. Hasta nakshatra is presided by Savita.