Panchang for Kolkata on Friday, 20 February 2026

Friday, 20 February 2026 IST Vedic time Phalguna māsa · Shukla paksha

Observance

No major festival — Shukla Tritiya · Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga, Vidaal Yoga, Ketu/Dhwaja (Anandadi)

Upcoming Shaheedi Saka Sri Nankana Sahib Maasi Kiruthigai Lakshmi Devi Jayanti Holika Dahan, Gaura Purnima, Dol Yatra Holi, Hola Mohalla, Dhuleti

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 06:05 AM Sunset 05:35 PM Tithi → Chaturthi · Karana → Vanija Yoga → Shubha Nakshatra → Revati Abhijit Vijaya Amrit 03:28 PM Sayahna Sandhya 05:35 PM Nishita Varjyam 06:10 AM Gulikai 07:31 AM Durm Rahu 10:24 AM Yamaganda 02:43 PM NOW

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

Friday, 20 February 2026

1. Tithi (Lunar day)

Shukla Tritiya

until · then Chaturthi

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

Uttara Bhadrapada

until · then Revati

Pada
2
Lord
Saturn
Deity
Ahir Budhnya
3. Yoga (Solar-lunar)

Sadhya

until · then Shubha

4. Karana (Half-tithi)

Gara

until · then Vanija

Nature
Saumya
Lord
Jupiter
5. Vara (Weekday)

Shukravara

Ruling graha
Shukra (Venus)

Sun & moon

Day length 11h 31m

Surya (Sun)

Kumbha · Aquarius
Sunrise
Solar noon
11:50 AM
Sunset

Sun in Shatabhisha (pada 1)

Chandra (Moon)

Meena · Pisces

Waxing crescent

7.3% illuminated · waxing

Moonrise
07:41 AM
Moonset
08:21 PM

Rashi & signs

Moon sign (Chandra)
Meena (Pisces)
Sun sign (Surya)
Kumbha (Aquarius)
Sun nakshatra
Shatabhisha, pada 1
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)
24.2290°

Samvat & era

Vikram Samvat
2082 · Kalayukta
Shaka Samvat
1947 · Vishvavasu
Kali Yuga year
5126
Lunar month (Amanta)
Phalguna
Solar month
Magha
Ritu (Vedic · Drik)
Shishir (Winter) · Vasanta
National civil date
1 Phalguna 1947 Shaka

Disha Shool & dosha

Inauspicious directionWest

Travel remedy

Consume sugar before travel

Panchaka rahitaActive · Chora Panchaka

Special yogas: Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga, Vidaal Yoga, Ketu/Dhwaja (Anandadi)

Chandrabalam

Favourable rashis

Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena

Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)

Simha

Shubh muhurat (auspicious)

  • Pratah Sandhya

  • Brahma Muhurat

  • Abhijit Muhurat

  • Vijaya Muhurta

  • Amrit Kalam

  • Godhuli Muhurta

  • Sayahna Sandhya

  • Nishita Muhurta

Ashubh muhurat (inauspicious)

  • Varjyam

  • Gulikai Kalam

  • Dur Muhurtam

  • Rahu Kalam

  • Yamaganda

Choghadiya (day & night)

Eight diurnal and eight nocturnal partitions for quick decisions

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

Planetary positions (graha spashta)

Lahiri · sidereal
Graha Rashi Degrees Motion
Sun (Surya) Kumbha (Aquarius) 7° 08′ Direct
Moon (Chandra) Meena (Pisces) 8° 35′ Direct
Mercury (Budha) Kumbha (Aquarius) 25° 13′ Direct
Venus (Shukra) Kumbha (Aquarius) 17° 46′ Direct
Mars (Mangala) Makara (Capricorn) 27° 26′ Direct
Jupiter (Guru) Mithuna (Gemini) 21° 27′ Retrograde
Saturn (Shani) Meena (Pisces) 6° 26′ Direct
Rahu Kumbha (Aquarius) 15° 17′ Retrograde
Ketu Simha (Leo) 15° 17′ Retrograde

Hourly hora

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

Regional Hindu calendars

Solar and lunisolar month and era for Friday, 20 February 2026

Tamil calendar

Maasi8(மாசி)

2056 · Vishvavasu

Telugu calendar

Phalguna(ఫాల్గుణం)

1947 · Vishvavasu

Kannada calendar

Phalguna(ಫಾಲ್ಗುಣ)

1947 · Vishvavasu

Malayalam calendar

Kumbham8(കുംഭം)

1201

Bengali calendar

Phalgun7(ফাল্গুন)

1432

Gujarati calendar

Phagan(ફાગણ)

2082 · Pingala

Marathi calendar

Phalgun(फाल्गुन)

1947 · Vishvavasu

Odia calendar

Phalguna8(ଫାଲ୍ଗୁନ)

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.