Panchang for Kolkata on Tuesday, 4 August 2026

Tuesday, 4 August 2026 IST Vedic time Ashadha māsa · Krishna paksha

Observance

No major festival — Krishna Shashthi · Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga, Vidaal Yoga, Shubha (Anandadi)

Upcoming Aadi Kiruthigai Shravan Shivratri Andal Jayanti Nag Panchami, Sri Helavanakatte Giriamma Aradhana, Garuda Panjami Kalki 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 05:09 AM Sunset 06:15 PM Karana → Vanija Yoga → Shula Nakshatra → Ashwini · Tithi → Saptami Brahma Pratah Sandhya 04:03 AM Abhijit Vijaya Sayahna Sandhya 06:15 PM Amrit 07:31 PM Nishita Durm Yamaganda 08:25 AM Varjyam 09:57 AM Gulikai 11:42 AM Rahu 02:59 PM NOW

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

Tuesday, 4 August 2026

1. Tithi (Lunar day)

Krishna Shashthi

until · then Saptami

Type
Nanda
Deity
Kartikeya
Paksha
Krishna
2. Nakshatra (Lunar mansion)

Revati

until · then Ashwini

Pada
2
Lord
Mercury
Deity
Pushan
3. Yoga (Solar-lunar)

Dhriti

until · then Shula

4. Karana (Half-tithi)

Gara

until · then Vanija

Nature
Saumya
Lord
Jupiter
5. Vara (Weekday)

Mangalavara

Ruling graha
Mangala (Mars)

Sun & moon

Day length 13h 07m

Surya (Sun)

Karka · Cancer
Sunrise
Solar noon
11:42 AM
Sunset

Sun in Ashlesha (pada 1)

Chandra (Moon)

Meena · Pisces

Waning gibbous

72.5% illuminated · waning

Moonrise
09:44 PM
Moonset
11:00 AM (+1)

Rashi & signs

Moon sign (Chandra)
Meena (Pisces)
Sun sign (Surya)
Karka (Cancer)
Sun nakshatra
Ashlesha, pada 1
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)
24.2352°

Samvat & era

Vikram Samvat
2083 · Siddharthi
Shaka Samvat
1948 · Parabhava
Kali Yuga year
5127
Lunar month (Amanta)
Ashadha
Solar month
Ashadha
Ritu (Vedic · Drik)
Varsha (Monsoon) · Varsha
National civil date
13 Shravana 1948 Shaka

Disha Shool & dosha

Inauspicious directionNorth

Travel remedy

Consume sesame (til) before travel

Panchaka rahitaActive · Roga Panchaka

Special yogas: Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga, Vidaal Yoga, Shubha (Anandadi)

Chandrabalam

Favourable rashis

Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena

Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)

Simha

Shubh muhurat (auspicious)

  • Brahma Muhurat

  • Pratah Sandhya

  • Abhijit Muhurat

  • Vijaya Muhurta

  • Godhuli Muhurta

  • Sayahna Sandhya

  • Amrit Kalam

  • Nishita Muhurta

Ashubh muhurat (inauspicious)

  • Dur Muhurtam

  • Yamaganda

  • Varjyam

  • 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) Karka (Cancer) 17° 24′ Direct
Moon (Chandra) Meena (Pisces) 20° 37′ Direct
Mercury (Budha) Mithuna (Gemini) 28° 06′ Direct
Venus (Shukra) Kanya (Virgo) 2° 54′ Direct
Mars (Mangala) Mithuna (Gemini) 0° 50′ Direct
Jupiter (Guru) Karka (Cancer) 13° 23′ Direct
Saturn (Shani) Meena (Pisces) 20° 27′ Retrograde
Rahu Kumbha (Aquarius) 6° 32′ Retrograde
Ketu Simha (Leo) 6° 32′ 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, 4 August 2026

Tamil calendar

Aadi(ஆடி)

2057 · Parabhava

Telugu calendar

Ashadha(ఆషాఢం)

1948 · Parabhava

Kannada calendar

Ashadha(ಆಷಾಢ)

1948 · Parabhava

Malayalam calendar

Karkidakam(കർക്കടകം)

1200

Bengali calendar

Shrabon(শ্রাবণ)

1433

Gujarati calendar

Ashadh(અષાઢ)

2083 · Pingala

Marathi calendar

Ashadh(आषाढ)

1948 · Parabhava

Odia calendar

Srabana(ଶ୍ରାବଣ)

1433

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.