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🌐 Panchangam
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Overlap (good+bad)
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Nakshatra (Star) పాద 3
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BM=Brahma Muhurtham · AK=Amrutha Kalam · AJ=Abhijit Muhurtham · RK=Rahu Kalam · GK=Gulika Kalam · YG=Yamagandam · VJ=Varjyam · DM=Durmuhurtham
📿 Panchangam — 17 May 2026
Tithi (Lunar Day)
Pratipada
Shukla Paksha
▶ 17 May 01:31 AM
■ 17 May 09:41 PM
Nakshatra (Star)
Pada 4
▶ 16 May 05:24 PM
■ 17 May 02:26 PM
← From previous day
(Drik system — see 8-system table)
Yoga
Shobhana
Auspicious ✓
▶ 17 May 12:00 AM
■ 17 May 06:04 AM
Karana
Bava
Half-Tithi period
Vara (Day)
Sunday
Surya / Lord Vishnu
Moon Phase
Waxing Crescent 🌒
Tithi (Lunar Day) 1/30 · Taurus
Today's Key Details
Today's Main Recommendation
Rahu Kalam: 04:33 PM – 06:14 PM
Varjyam: 03:55 AM – 05:19 AM
Do important work only when both Rahu Kalam and Varjyam are absent.
☀️ Sunrise / Sunset — Kolkata
🌅 Sunrise04:51 AM
🌇 Sunset06:14 PM
⏱13:22:09
⚠ Kolkata
🙏 Deity to Pray Today
🕉️
Surya / Lord Vishnu
Today is Sunday. Worship Surya / Lord Vishnu. Tithi deity: Agni. Krittika nakshatra is presided by Agni.
✅ Auspicious Times
🌙 Brahma Muhurta
03:15 AM – 04:03 AM
☀️ Abhijit Muhurta
11:09 AM – 11:57 AM
💧 Amrit Kalam
06:21 AM – 07:51 AM
⛔ Inauspicious Times — Kolkata
⚠️ Kolkata
🔴 Rahu Kalam
04:33 PM – 06:14 PM
🟠 Gulika Kalam
02:53 PM – 04:33 PM
🟡 Yamagandam
11:33 AM – 01:13 PM
🔵 Varjyam
03:55 AM – 05:19 AM
🔷 Durmuhurtam 1
07:05 AM – 07:59 AM
🔷 Durmuhurtam 2
11:06 AM – 11:59 AM
⏰ Choghadiya — Kolkata
☀️ Day Choghadiya
| Period | Time | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| ✗ Udveg | 04:51 AM – 06:32 AM | Avoid disputes and government work |
| ✓ Char | 06:32 AM – 08:12 AM | Excellent for travel |
| ✓ Labh | 08:12 AM – 09:52 AM | Excellent for business and commerce |
| ✓✓ Amrit | 09:52 AM – 11:33 AM | Highly auspicious for all work |
| ✗ Kaal | 11:33 AM – 01:13 PM | Avoid all important work |
| ✓ Shubh | 01:13 PM – 02:53 PM | Good for all new beginnings |
| ✗ Rog | 02:53 PM – 04:33 PM | Avoid travel and new ventures |
| ✗ Udveg | 04:33 PM – 06:14 PM | Avoid disputes and government work |
🌙 Night Choghadiya
| Period | Time | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| ✓ Shubh | 06:14 PM – 07:33 PM | Good for all new beginnings |
| ✓✓ Amrit | 07:33 PM – 08:53 PM | Highly auspicious for all work |
| ✓ Char | 08:53 PM – 10:13 PM | Excellent for travel |
| ✗ Rog | 10:13 PM – 11:32 PM | Avoid travel and new ventures |
| ✗ Kaal | 11:32 PM – 12:52 AM | Avoid all important work |
| ✓ Labh | 12:52 AM – 02:12 AM | Excellent for business and commerce |
| ✗ Udveg | 02:12 AM – 03:31 AM | Avoid disputes and government work |
| ✓ Shubh | 03:31 AM – 04:51 AM | Good for all new beginnings |
🌺 Gowri Panchangam — Kolkata
| Gowri Naal | Time | Nature | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrityu | 04:51 AM – 07:32 AM | Very Bad | Death period — strictly avoid |
| Manmada | 07:32 AM – 10:12 AM | Good | Auspicious — good for new ventures |
| Saubhagya | 10:12 AM – 12:53 PM | Excellent | Fortune — highly auspicious |
| Yama | 12:53 PM – 03:33 PM | Bad | Inauspicious — avoid |
| Rahu | 03:33 PM – 06:14 PM | Bad | Inauspicious — avoid important work |
🪐 Hora (Planetary Hours) — Kolkata
☀️ Day Hora
| Planet | Time | Good For | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☀️ | Sun | 04:51 AM – 05:58 AM | Government work, authority, health, father |
| ⚪ | Venus | 05:58 AM – 07:05 AM | Marriage, arts, pleasure, vehicles, beauty |
| 💚 | Mercury | 07:05 AM – 08:12 AM | Education, communication, trade, accounts |
| 🌙 | Moon | 08:12 AM – 09:19 AM | Travel, agriculture, liquids, mother, emotion |
| ⚫ | Saturn | 09:19 AM – 10:26 AM | Long-term projects, service, old people |
| 🟡 | Jupiter | 10:26 AM – 11:33 AM | Religion, finance, children, wisdom, expansio |
| 🔴 | Mars | 11:33 AM – 12:39 PM | Courage, surgery, sports, property |
| ☀️ | Sun | 12:39 PM – 01:46 PM | Government work, authority, health, father |
| ⚪ | Venus | 01:46 PM – 02:53 PM | Marriage, arts, pleasure, vehicles, beauty |
| 💚 | Mercury | 02:53 PM – 04:00 PM | Education, communication, trade, accounts |
| 🌙 | Moon | 04:00 PM – 05:07 PM | Travel, agriculture, liquids, mother, emotion |
| ⚫ | Saturn | 05:07 PM – 06:14 PM | Long-term projects, service, old people |
🌙 Night Hora
| Planet | Time | Good For | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🟡 | Jupiter | 06:14 PM – 07:07 PM | Religion, finance, children, wisdom, expansio |
| 🔴 | Mars | 07:07 PM – 08:00 PM | Courage, surgery, sports, property |
| ☀️ | Sun | 08:00 PM – 08:53 PM | Government work, authority, health, father |
| ⚪ | Venus | 08:53 PM – 09:46 PM | Marriage, arts, pleasure, vehicles, beauty |
| 💚 | Mercury | 09:46 PM – 10:39 PM | Education, communication, trade, accounts |
| 🌙 | Moon | 10:39 PM – 11:32 PM | Travel, agriculture, liquids, mother, emotion |
| ⚫ | Saturn | 11:32 PM – 12:25 AM | Long-term projects, service, old people |
| 🟡 | Jupiter | 12:25 AM – 01:19 AM | Religion, finance, children, wisdom, expansio |
| 🔴 | Mars | 01:19 AM – 02:12 AM | Courage, surgery, sports, property |
| ☀️ | Sun | 02:12 AM – 03:05 AM | Government work, authority, health, father |
| ⚪ | Venus | 03:05 AM – 03:58 AM | Marriage, arts, pleasure, vehicles, beauty |
| 💚 | Mercury | 03:58 AM – 04:51 AM | Education, communication, trade, accounts |
📅 Activity Muhurtas
| Tithi (Lunar Day) | Rating | ✓ | ⚠ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 💍 Marriage (Vivah) | Avoid ✗ | Shobhana yoga is auspicious | Krittika nakshatra is not ideal Weekday is not ideal |
| 🏠 House Entry (Gruha Pravesh) | Avoid ✗ | Shobhana yoga is auspicious | Krittika nakshatra is not ideal Weekday is not ideal |
| 🚗 Vehicle Purchase | Neutral ~ | Shobhana yoga is auspicious | Krittika nakshatra is not ideal Avoid Rahu Kalam & Gulika Kalam |
| 💼 Business / New Venture | Neutral ~ | Shobhana yoga is auspicious | Krittika nakshatra is not ideal Avoid Rahu Kalam & Gulika Kalam |
| ✈️ Journey / Travel | Neutral ~ | Shobhana yoga is auspicious | Krittika nakshatra is not ideal Avoid Rahu Kalam & Gulika Kalam |
| 📚 Education / Study Commencement | Neutral ~ | Shobhana yoga is auspicious | Krittika nakshatra is not ideal Avoid Rahu Kalam & Gulika Kalam |
🌟 Vijaya Muhurta · Godhuli Muhurta · Nishita Muhurta
⚡ Vijaya Muhurta
11:59 AM – 12:26 PM
🐄 Godhuli Muhurta
5:26 PM – 6:38 PM
🌙 Nishita Muhurta
11:08 PM – 11:56 PM
🧭 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° |
Pratipada ▶ 17 May 01:31 AM ■ 17 May 09:41 PM |
Krittika Pada 4 ▶ ← ■ 17 May 02:26 PM |
Shobhana Auspicious ✓ ▶ 17 May 12:00 AM ■ 17 May 06:04 AM |
| Surya Siddhanta (Ancient, c. 400 CE) Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha, West Bengal | Ayanamsa: 23.854° |
Pratipada ▶ 17 May 01:31 AM ■ 17 May 09:41 PM |
Krittika Pada 4 ▶ ← ■ 17 May 01:57 PM |
Shobhana Auspicious ✓ ▶ 17 May 12:00 AM ■ 17 May 05:08 AM |
| Arya Siddhanta — Aryabhata (c. 499 CE) Kerala | Ayanamsa: 23.75° |
Pratipada ▶ 17 May 01:31 AM ■ 17 May 09:41 PM |
Krittika Pada 4 ▶ ← ■ 17 May 01:47 PM |
Shobhana Auspicious ✓ ▶ 17 May 12:00 AM ■ 17 May 04:50 AM |
| Vakya Panchangam (Oral / Tabular Tradition) Tamil Nadu (Traditional oral method) | Ayanamsa: 23.854° |
Pratipada ▶ 17 May 01:31 AM ■ 17 May 09:41 PM |
Krittika Pada 4 ▶ ← ■ 17 May 01:57 PM |
Shobhana Auspicious ✓ ▶ 17 May 12:00 AM ■ 17 May 05:08 AM |
| Tirukkanitha Panchangam (Revised Tamil) Tamil Nadu (Modern almanac) | Ayanamsa: 23.956° |
Pratipada ▶ 17 May 01:31 AM ■ 17 May 09:41 PM |
Krittika Pada 4 ▶ ← ■ 17 May 02:06 PM |
Shobhana Auspicious ✓ ▶ 17 May 12:00 AM ■ 17 May 05:27 AM |
| Krishnamurti Paddhati (KP System) Pan-India astrology community (KP Jyotish) | Ayanamsa: 23.856° |
Pratipada ▶ 17 May 01:31 AM ■ 17 May 09:41 PM |
Krittika Pada 4 ▶ ← ■ 17 May 01:57 PM |
Shobhana Auspicious ✓ ▶ 17 May 12:00 AM ■ 17 May 05:09 AM |
| Raman Ayanamsa (B.V. Raman) South Indian Jyotish practitioners | Ayanamsa: 22.46° |
Pratipada ▶ 17 May 01:31 AM ■ 17 May 09:41 PM |
Rohini Pada 1 ▶ 17 May 11:45 AM ■ → |
Shobhana Auspicious ✓ ▶ 17 May 12:00 AM ■ 17 May 01:00 AM |
| Sri Yukteshwar Ayanamsa (Kriya Yoga Tradition) Yogic / Kriya Yoga tradition | Ayanamsa: 22.461° |
Pratipada ▶ 17 May 01:31 AM ■ 17 May 09:41 PM |
Rohini Pada 1 ▶ 17 May 11:45 AM ■ → |
Shobhana Auspicious ✓ ▶ 17 May 12:00 AM ■ 17 May 01:00 AM |
🔗 Inauspicious Times / Auspicious Times
⏱ Today's Time Elements — Kolkata
Click each for detailed page with what to do / avoid
⭐ Tarabalam (Star Strength Today)
⭐ Tarabalam — Krittika 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) | Vipat | Bad |
| Bharani (Bharani) | Sampat | Good |
| Krittika (Krittika) ← Today | Janma | Neutral |
| Rohini (Rohini) | Parama Mitra | Excellent |
| Mrigashira (Mrigashira) | Mitra | Good |
| Ardra (Ardra) | Naidhana | Bad |
| Punarvasu (Punarvasu) | Sadhana | Good |
| Pushya (Pushya) | Pratyak | Bad |
| Ashlesha (Ashlesha) | Kshema | Good |
| Magha (Magha) | Vipat | Bad |
| Purva Phalguni (Purva Phalguni) | Sampat | Good |
| Uttara Phalguni (Uttara Phalguni) | Janma | Neutral |
| Hasta (Hasta) | Parama Mitra | Excellent |
| Chitra (Chitra) | Mitra | Good |
| Swati (Swati) | Naidhana | Bad |
| Vishakha (Vishakha) | Sadhana | Good |
| Anuradha (Anuradha) | Pratyak | Bad |
| Jyeshtha (Jyeshtha) | Kshema | Good |
| Mula (Mula) | Vipat | Bad |
| Purva Ashadha (Purva Ashadha) | Sampat | Good |
| Uttara Ashadha (Uttara Ashadha) | Janma | Neutral |
| Shravana (Shravana) | Parama Mitra | Excellent |
| Dhanishtha (Dhanishtha) | Mitra | Good |
| Shatabhisha (Shatabhisha) | Naidhana | Bad |
| Purva Bhadrapada (Purva Bhadrapada) | Sadhana | Good |
| Uttara Bhadrapada (Uttara Bhadrapada) | Pratyak | Bad |
| Revati (Revati) | Kshema | Good |
❓ FAQ
Tithi (Lunar Day) 17 May 2026 Kolkata?
Pratipada Shukla Paksha.
17 May 01:31 AM → 17 May 09:41 PM
Choghadiya Kolkata?
Day Choghadiya: Udveg (04:51 AM–06:32 AM), Char (06:32 AM–08:12 AM), Labh (08:12 AM–09:52 AM), Amrit (09:52 AM–11:33 AM)...
Varjyam Kolkata?
03:55 AM – 05:19 AM
Nakshatra (Star) Kolkata?
Krittika Pada 4. ■ 17 May 02:26 PM
Rahu Kalam Kolkata?
04:33 PM – 06:14 PM (Asia/Kolkata)
Deity to Pray Today?
Today is Sunday. Worship Surya / Lord Vishnu. Tithi deity: Agni. Krittika nakshatra is presided by Agni.