Tomorrow's panchang · West Bengal
Tomorrow's panchang in Kolkata — Tuesday, 20 October 2026
On Tuesday, 20 October 2026, the sun rises in Kolkata at 5:35 AM and sets at 5:07 PM. The tithi at sunrise is Shukla Navami (until 12:50 PM) and the nakshatra Shravana (until 6:02 PM). Rahu kaal runs from 2:14 PM to 3:40 PM, and the abhijit muhurat from 10:58 AM to 11:44 AM.
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Observed tomorrow
- Durga Puja — Ashvin Shukla Shashthi to Dashami. Shashthi (Bodhon) and Maha Saptami are each the day their tithi holds at sunrise — the later day when it holds two sunrises. Maha Ashtami is the Durga Ashtami day (Ashtami at sunrise), Maha Navami the day Navami holds at aparahna, and Vijaya Dashami (visarjan, sindoor khela) the day Dashami holds at sunrise. Sandhi Puja spans the last 24 minutes of Ashtami and the first 24 of Navami.
- Dussehra (Vijayadashami) — Ashvin Shukla Dashami prevailing at aparahna (the fourth fifth of the day); if on both days, the first.
The five limbs
Every tithi, nakshatra, yoga and karana in force from sunrise to the next sunrise in Kolkata, each with its end time.
Vara (weekday)
Tuesday
sunrise to next sunrise
Tithi
Shukla Navami
until 12:50 PM
Shukla Dashami
12:50 PM to 21 Oct, 2:12 PM
Nakshatra
Shravanalord Moon
until 6:02 PM
Dhanishtalord Mars
6:02 PM to 21 Oct, 7:48 PM
Yoga
Shula
until 21 Oct, 12:49 AM
Ganda
21 Oct, 12:49 AM to 22 Oct, 12:33 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 12:50 PM
Taitila
12:50 PM to 21 Oct, 1:36 AM
Gara
21 Oct, 1:36 AM to 21 Oct, 2:12 PM
Moon sign
- Capricornuntil 21 Oct, 7:00 AM
Sun sign: Libra
Times usually avoided
- Rahu kaal2:14 PM – 3:40 PM
- Yamaganda8:28 AM – 9:54 AM
- Gulika kaal11:21 AM – 12:47 PM
- Dur muhurat 17:53 AM – 8:39 AM
- Dur muhurat 210:06 PM – 10:56 PM
Auspicious window
- Abhijit muhurat10:58 AM – 11:44 AM
- Paksha
- Shukla
- Month (amanta / purnimanta)
- Ashvin / Ashvin
- Samvat
- Vikram 2083 · Shaka 1948
- Ritu · Ayana
- Sharad (autumn) · Dakshinayana
- Daylight
- 11 h 32 m
- Ayanamsa
- Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) 24°14′02″
Choghadiya
Day and night, each in eight parts: Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Char is neutral; Rog, Kaal and Udveg are avoided.
Day choghadiya
- RogAvoid5:35 AM – 7:01 AM
- UdvegAvoid7:01 AM – 8:28 AM
- CharNeutral8:28 AM – 9:54 AM
- LabhGood9:54 AM – 11:21 AM
- AmritGood11:21 AM – 12:47 PM
- KaalAvoid12:47 PM – 2:14 PM
- ShubhGood2:14 PM – 3:40 PM
- RogAvoid3:40 PM – 5:07 PM
Night choghadiya
- KaalAvoid5:07 PM – 6:40 PM
- LabhGood6:40 PM – 8:14 PM
- UdvegAvoid8:14 PM – 9:47 PM
- ShubhGood9:47 PM – 11:21 PM
- AmritGood11:21 PM – 12:54 AM
- CharNeutral12:54 AM – 2:28 AM
- RogAvoid2:28 AM – 4:01 AM
- KaalAvoid4:01 AM – 5:35 AM
Hora
Each hora’s ruling planet and start time.
Day horas
- Mars5:35 AM
- Sun6:32 AM
- Venus7:30 AM
- Mercury8:28 AM
- Moon9:25 AM
- Saturn10:23 AM
- Jupiter11:21 AM
- Mars12:18 PM
- Sun1:16 PM
- Venus2:14 PM
- Mercury3:12 PM
- Moon4:09 PM
Night horas
- Saturn5:07 PM
- Jupiter6:09 PM
- Mars7:12 PM
- Sun8:14 PM
- Venus9:16 PM
- Mercury10:19 PM
- Moon11:21 PM
- Saturn12:23 AM
- Jupiter1:26 AM
- Mars2:28 AM
- Sun3:30 AM
- Venus4:33 AM
20 October 2026, Kolkata (22.56, 88.36), time zone Asia/Kolkata. Sunrise: upper limb with standard refraction. Amrit kaal and varjyam are not given — their ghati tables differ between sources.
Kolkata: tomorrow’s questions
Which tithi is it tomorrow?
On 20 Oct 2026 in Kolkata, the tithi at sunrise is Shukla Navami (Shukla paksha), until 12:50 PM; then Shukla Dashami. The month is Ashvin (amanta) / Ashvin (purnimanta).
Which nakshatra is it tomorrow?
Shravana at sunrise, until 6:02 PM; then Dhanishta.
When is rahu kaal in Kolkata tomorrow?
From 2:14 PM to 3:40 PM. Yamaganda is 8:28 AM–9:54 AM and gulika 11:21 AM–12:47 PM.
What time is sunrise in Kolkata tomorrow?
Sunrise is at 5:35 AM and sunset at 5:07 PM — the Sun's upper limb with standard refraction, the convention of the Indian Astronomical Ephemeris and of Drik Panchang (our times agree with the official ephemeris within a quarter of a minute). Almanacs that print the Sun's centre without refraction give sunrise about 3–4 minutes later and sunset as much earlier.
Is there a vrat or festival tomorrow?
Durga Puja: Ashvin Shukla Shashthi to Dashami. Shashthi (Bodhon) and Maha Saptami are each the day their tithi holds at sunrise — the later day when it holds two sunrises. Maha Ashtami is the Durga Ashtami day (Ashtami at sunrise), Maha Navami the day Navami holds at aparahna, and Vijaya Dashami (visarjan, sindoor khela) the day Dashami holds at sunrise. Sandhi Puja spans the last 24 minutes of Ashtami and the first 24 of Navami. Dussehra (Vijayadashami): Ashvin Shukla Dashami prevailing at aparahna (the fourth fifth of the day); if on both days, the first.
Tomorrow in cities near Kolkata
The same day for New Delhi, with the days around it and the whole month: panchang for 20 Oct 2026.
Why Kolkata's times differ from other cities
Kolkata lies at 22.6°N, 88.4°E. Indian Standard Time is kept on the 82.5°E meridian; Kolkata is 5.9° east of it, so its mean sun runs about 23 minutes ahead of the clock. Today its solar noon, midway between sunrise and sunset, falls at 11:21 AM and the day lasts 11 h 32 m; every time counted from sunrise, rahu kaal, choghadiya and hora among them, moves with it.
Compared with New Delhi, sunrise in Kolkata today comes 49 minutes earlier and sunset 39 minutes earlier, so the day here is 10 minutes longer (11 h 32 m against 11 h 22 m). Kolkata is 6.1° south of New Delhi: the nearer the equator, the closer the day stays to 12 hours all year; the farther north, the wider the swing between summer and winter days.
Reading a panchang
The tithi, nakshatra, yoga and karana above are read at this city's sunrise, and the weekday runs from sunrise to the next sunrise. What each limb means, kshaya and vriddhi tithis, and how rahu kaal is made: how to read a panchang; terms in the glossary.