Panchang for Kolkata on Tuesday, 6 May 2025

Tuesday, 6 May 2025 IST Vedic time Vaishakha māsa · Shukla paksha

Observance

Sita Navami

Upcoming Adi Shankara Aradhana Rukmini Dwadashi Narasimha Jayanti, Chhinnamasta Jayanti Buddha Purnima, Kurma Jayanti, Chandika Jayanti Narada 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 05:01 AM Sunset 06:05 PM Tithi → Dashami · Karana → Taitila Nakshatra → Purva Phalguni Brahma Pratah Sandhya 03:55 AM Abhijit Amrit 01:17 PM Vijaya Sayahna Sandhya 06:05 PM Nishita Durm Yamaganda 08:17 AM Gulikai 11:33 AM Rahu 02:49 PM NOW

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

Tuesday, 6 May 2025

1. Tithi (Lunar day)

Shukla Navami

until · then Dashami

Type
Rikta
Deity
Durga
Paksha
Shukla
2. Nakshatra (Lunar mansion)

Magha

until · then Purva Phalguni

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

Dhruva

until · then Vyaghata

4. Karana (Half-tithi)

Kaulava

until · then Taitila

Nature
Saumya
Lord
Mars
5. Vara (Weekday)

Mangalavara

Ruling graha
Mangala (Mars)

Sun & moon

Day length 13h 05m

Surya (Sun)

Mesha · Aries
Sunrise
Solar noon
11:33 AM
Sunset

Sun in Bharani (pada 3)

Chandra (Moon)

Simha · Leo

First quarter

64% illuminated · waxing

Moonrise
12:54 PM
Moonset
01:47 AM (+1)

Rashi & signs

Moon sign (Chandra)
Simha (Leo)
Sun sign (Surya)
Mesha (Aries)
Sun nakshatra
Bharani, pada 3
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)
24.2178°

Samvat & era

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

Disha Shool & dosha

Inauspicious directionNorth

Travel remedy

Consume sesame (til) before travel

Panchaka rahitaNot active

Special yogas: Ravi Yoga, Kaladanda (Anandadi)

Chandrabalam

Favourable rashis

Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrischika, Kumbha, Meena

Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)

Makara

Shubh muhurat (auspicious)

  • Brahma Muhurat

  • Pratah Sandhya

  • Abhijit Muhurat

  • Amrit Kalam

  • Vijaya Muhurta

  • Godhuli Muhurta

  • Sayahna Sandhya

  • Nishita Muhurta

Ashubh muhurat (inauspicious)

  • Dur Muhurtam

  • Yamaganda

  • Gulikai Kalam

  • Rahu Kalam

Choghadiya (day & night)

Eight diurnal and eight nocturnal partitions for quick decisions

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

Planetary positions (graha spashta)

Lahiri · sidereal
Graha Rashi Degrees Motion
Sun (Surya) Mesha (Aries) 21° 29′ Direct
Moon (Chandra) Simha (Leo) 7° 46′ Direct
Mercury (Budha) Meena (Pisces) 28° 30′ Direct
Venus (Shukra) Meena (Pisces) 8° 59′ Direct
Mars (Mangala) Karka (Cancer) 13° 41′ Direct
Jupiter (Guru) Vrishabha (Taurus) 28° 09′ Direct
Saturn (Shani) Meena (Pisces) 4° 07′ Direct
Rahu Meena (Pisces) 0° 39′ Retrograde
Ketu Kanya (Virgo) 0° 39′ Retrograde

Hourly hora

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

Regional Hindu calendars

Solar and lunisolar month and era for Tuesday, 6 May 2025

Tamil calendar

Chithirai23(சித்திரை)

2056 · Vishvavasu

Telugu calendar

Vaishakha(వైశాఖం)

1947 · Vishvavasu

Kannada calendar

Vaishakha(ವೈಶಾಖ)

1947 · Vishvavasu

Malayalam calendar

Medam23(മേടം)

1200

Bengali calendar

Boishakh22(বৈশাখ)

1432

Gujarati calendar

Vaishakh(વૈશાખ)

2081 · Nala

Marathi calendar

Vaishakh(वैशाख)

1947 · Vishvavasu

Odia calendar

Baisakha23(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.