Panchang for Kolkata on Monday, 21 April 2025

Monday, 21 April 2025 IST Vedic time Chaitra māsa · Krishna paksha

Observance

SitalashtamiAnusuya Jayanti

Upcoming Vallabhacharya Jayanti, Appar Guru Pooja Shukdev Jayanti Parshuram Jayanti, Chithirai Kiruthigai Akshaya Tritiya, Matangi Jayanti, Basava Jayanti Shankara Jayanti, Surdas Jayanti, Ramanujacharya Jayanti

Panchang timeline

local time
Shubh Ashubh
03 AM 05 AM 07 AM 09 AM 11 AM 01 PM 03 PM 05 PM 07 PM 09 PM 11 PM ☀ Sunrise 05:11 AM Sunset 05:59 PM Karana → Kaulava Nakshatra → Shravana Tithi → Navami Yoga → Shubha Brahma Pratah Sandhya 04:04 AM Amrit 06:01 AM Abhijit Vijaya Sayahna Sandhya 05:59 PM Nishita Rahu Kalam 06:47 AM – 08:23 AM Yamaganda 09:59 AM – 11:35 AM Dur Muhurtam Gulikai Kalam 01:11 PM – 02:47 PM Varjyam 04:39 PM – 06:15 PM NOW

Windows before 03 AM or after midnight are listed in the muhurat tables below.

Monday, 21 April 2025

1. Tithi (Lunar day)

Krishna Ashtami

until · then Navami

Type
Jaya
Deity
Shiva
Paksha
Krishna
2. Nakshatra (Lunar mansion)

Uttarashadha

until · then Shravana

Pada
3
Lord
Sun
Deity
Vishvedevas
3. Yoga (Solar-lunar)

Sadhya

until · then Shubha

4. Karana (Half-tithi)

Balava

until · then Kaulava

Nature
Saumya
Lord
Moon
5. Vara (Weekday)

Somavara

Ruling graha
Chandra (Moon)

Sun & moon

Day length 12h 48m

Surya (Sun)

Mesha · Aries
Sunrise
Solar noon
11:35 AM
Sunset

Sun in Ashwini (pada 3)

Chandra (Moon)

Makara · Capricorn

Last quarter

50.8% illuminated · waning

Moonrise
12:28 AM
Moonset
11:23 AM

Rashi & signs

Moon sign (Chandra)
Makara (Capricorn)
Sun sign (Surya)
Mesha (Aries)
Sun nakshatra
Ashwini, pada 3
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)
24.2172°

Samvat & era

Vikram Samvat
2082 · Kalayukta
Shaka Samvat
1947 · Vishvavasu
Kali Yuga year
5126
Lunar month (Amanta)
Chaitra
Solar month
Chaitra
Ritu (Vedic · Drik)
Vasanta (Spring) · Grishma
National civil date
1 Vaishakha 1947 Shaka

Disha Shool & dosha

Inauspicious directionEast

Travel remedy

Consume milk before travel

Panchaka rahitaNot active

Special yogas: Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Mrityu (Anandadi)

Chandrabalam

Favourable rashis

Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrischika, Makara, Meena

Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)

Mithuna

Shubh muhurat (auspicious)

  • Brahma Muhurat

  • Pratah Sandhya

  • Amrit Kalam

  • Abhijit Muhurat

  • Vijaya Muhurta

  • Godhuli Muhurta

  • Sayahna Sandhya

  • Nishita Muhurta

Ashubh muhurat (inauspicious)

  • Rahu Kalam

  • Yamaganda

  • Dur Muhurtam

  • Gulikai Kalam

  • Varjyam

Choghadiya (day & night)

Eight diurnal and eight nocturnal partitions for quick decisions

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

Planetary positions (graha spashta)

Lahiri · sidereal
Graha Rashi Degrees Motion
Sun (Surya) Mesha (Aries) 6° 54′ Direct
Moon (Chandra) Makara (Capricorn) 5° 57′ Direct
Mercury (Budha) Meena (Pisces) 9° 38′ Direct
Venus (Shukra) Meena (Pisces) 1° 35′ Direct
Mars (Mangala) Karka (Cancer) 6° 57′ Direct
Jupiter (Guru) Vrishabha (Taurus) 25° 12′ Direct
Saturn (Shani) Meena (Pisces) 2° 34′ Direct
Rahu Meena (Pisces) 1° 27′ Retrograde
Ketu Kanya (Virgo) 1° 27′ Retrograde

Hourly hora

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

Regional Hindu calendars

Solar and lunisolar month and era for Monday, 21 April 2025

Tamil calendar

Chithirai(சித்திரை)

2056 · Vishvavasu

Telugu calendar

Chaitra(చైత్రం)

1947 · Vishvavasu

Kannada calendar

Chaitra(ಚೈತ್ರ)

1947 · Vishvavasu

Malayalam calendar

Medam(മേടം)

1199

Bengali calendar

Boishakh(বৈশাখ)

1432

Gujarati calendar

Chaitra(ચૈત્ર)

2082 · Nala

Marathi calendar

Chaitra(चैत्र)

1947 · Vishvavasu

Odia calendar

Baisakha(ବୈଶାଖ)

1432

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.