Panchang for Kolkata on Wednesday, 12 March 2025

Wednesday, 12 March 2025 IST Vedic time Phalguna māsa · Shukla paksha

Observance

Maasi Magam

Upcoming Holika Dahan Holi, Gaura Purnima, Karadaiyan Nombu Dhuleti Tukaram Beej, Sri Sudheendra Tirtha Aradhana Shivaji Jayanti (Tithi), Sri Vadiraja Tirtha Aradhana

Panchang timeline

local time
Shubh Ashubh
04 AM 06 AM 08 AM 10 AM 12 PM 02 PM 04 PM 06 PM 08 PM 10 PM 12 AM ☀ Sunrise 05:48 AM Sunset 05:44 PM Tithi → Chaturdashi · Karana → Gara Yoga → Dhriti Vijaya Sayahna Sandhya 05:44 PM Nishita Yamaganda 07:17 AM Gulikai 10:16 AM Durm Rahu 11:46 AM Varjyam 03:11 PM NOW

Windows before 04 AM or after midnight are listed in the muhurat tables below.

Wednesday, 12 March 2025

1. Tithi (Lunar day)

Shukla Trayodashi

until · then Chaturdashi

Type
Jaya
Deity
Kamadeva
Paksha
Shukla
2. Nakshatra (Lunar mansion)

Magha

until · then Purva Phalguni

Pada
1
Lord
Ketu
Deity
Pitris
3. Yoga (Solar-lunar)

Sukarma

until · then Dhriti

4. Karana (Half-tithi)

Taitila

until · then Gara

Nature
Saumya
Lord
Mercury
5. Vara (Weekday)

Budhavara

Ruling graha
Budha (Mercury)

Sun & moon

Day length 11h 56m

Surya (Sun)

Kumbha · Aquarius
Sunrise
Solar noon
11:46 AM
Sunset

Sun in Purva Bhadrapada (pada 3)

Chandra (Moon)

Simha · Leo

Waxing gibbous

95.1% illuminated · waxing

Moonrise
04:10 PM
Moonset
05:11 AM (+1)

Rashi & signs

Moon sign (Chandra)
Simha (Leo)
Sun sign (Surya)
Kumbha (Aquarius)
Sun nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada, pada 3
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)
24.2157°

Samvat & era

Vikram Samvat
2081 · Pingala
Shaka Samvat
1946 · Krodhi
Kali Yuga year
5125
Lunar month (Amanta)
Phalguna
Solar month
Magha
Ritu (Vedic · Drik)
Shishir (Winter) · Vasanta
National civil date
21 Phalguna 1946 Shaka

Disha Shool & dosha

Inauspicious directionNorth

Travel remedy

Consume green gram before travel

Panchaka rahitaNot active

Special yogas: Ravi Yoga, Vidaal Yoga, Chara (Anandadi)

Chandrabalam

Favourable rashis

Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrischika, Kumbha, Meena

Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)

Makara

Shubh muhurat (auspicious)

  • Pratah Sandhya

  • Brahma Muhurat

  • Vijaya Muhurta

  • Godhuli Muhurta

  • Sayahna Sandhya

  • Nishita Muhurta

Ashubh muhurat (inauspicious)

  • Yamaganda

  • Gulikai Kalam

  • Dur Muhurtam

  • Rahu Kalam

  • Varjyam

Choghadiya (day & night)

Eight diurnal and eight nocturnal partitions for quick decisions

# Choghadiya Interval AuspiciousnessNature
01 Labh GoodAuspicious
02 Amrit BestHighly auspicious
03 Kaal AvoidInauspicious
04 Shubh GoodAuspicious
05 Rog AvoidInauspicious
06 Udveg AvoidInauspicious
07 Char GoodAuspicious
08 Labh GoodAuspicious

Planetary positions (graha spashta)

Lahiri · sidereal
Graha Rashi Degrees Motion
Sun (Surya) Kumbha (Aquarius) 27° 27′ Direct
Moon (Chandra) Simha (Leo) 1° 50′ Direct
Mercury (Budha) Meena (Pisces) 14° 36′ Direct
Venus (Shukra) Meena (Pisces) 14° 33′ Retrograde
Mars (Mangala) Mithuna (Gemini) 24° 15′ Direct
Jupiter (Guru) Vrishabha (Taurus) 19° 05′ Direct
Saturn (Shani) Kumbha (Aquarius) 27° 49′ Direct
Rahu Meena (Pisces) 3° 34′ Retrograde
Ketu Kanya (Virgo) 3° 34′ Retrograde

Hourly hora

from sunrise · Mercury first
  1. Budha Hora
  2. Chandra Hora
  3. Shani Hora
  4. Guru Hora
  5. Mangala Hora
  6. Surya Hora
  7. Shukra Hora
  8. Budha Hora
  9. Chandra Hora
  10. Shani Hora
  11. Guru Hora
  12. Mangala Hora
  13. Surya Hora
  14. Shukra Hora
  15. Budha Hora
  16. Chandra Hora
  17. Shani Hora
  18. Guru Hora
  19. Mangala Hora
  20. Surya Hora
  21. Shukra Hora
  22. Budha Hora
  23. Chandra Hora
  24. Shani Hora

Regional Hindu calendars

Solar and lunisolar month and era for Wednesday, 12 March 2025

Tamil calendar

Maasi28(மாசி)

2055 · Krodhi

Telugu calendar

Phalguna(ఫాల్గుణం)

1946 · Krodhi

Kannada calendar

Phalguna(ಫಾಲ್ಗುಣ)

1946 · Krodhi

Malayalam calendar

Kumbham28(കുംഭം)

1200

Bengali calendar

Phalgun28(ফাল্গুন)

1431

Gujarati calendar

Phagan(ફાગણ)

2081 · Nala

Marathi calendar

Phalgun(फाल्गुन)

1946 · Krodhi

Odia calendar

Phalguna29(ଫାଲ୍ଗୁନ)

1431

Vedic astronomical almanac

Understanding the Hindu Panchang

Pancha (five) anga (limbs): the five elements above describe every day in the Hindu calendar. They are calculated for your location and its sunrise (Drik ganita) with the Lahiri ayanamsa.

1 Tithi (lunar day)

The lunar day, measured by the angle between the Moon and the Sun. The tithi at sunrise governs the day's observances; its end time is shown above.

2 Nakshatra (lunar mansion)

The stretch of sky the Moon is passing through. Each has a ruling planet and four padas, shown with today's nakshatra above.

3 Yoga

A combination of the Sun's and Moon's positions. The current yoga and the one that follows it are listed above.

4 Karana (half-tithi)

Half of a tithi. Each karana has its own nature, shown with the current karana above.

5 Vara (weekday)

The Vedic day runs from one sunrise to the next and has a ruling graha, shown above.