Panchang for Kolkata on Wednesday, 19 August 2026

Wednesday, 19 August 2026 — IST Vedic time Shravana māsa · Shukla paksha

Observance

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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 05:14 AM Sunset 06:05 PM Karana → Vanija Nakshatra → Vishakha Tithi → Ashtami Brahma Pratah Sandhya 04:07 AM Vijaya Sayahna Sandhya 06:05 PM Nishita Yamaganda 06:51 AM Gulikai 10:03 AM Durm Rahu 11:40 AM Varjyam 12:56 PM NOW

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

Wednesday, 19 August 2026

1. Tithi (Lunar day)

Shukla Saptami

until · then Ashtami

Type
Bhadra
Deity
Surya
Paksha
Shukla
2. Nakshatra (Lunar mansion)

Swati

until · then Vishakha

Pada
4
Lord
Rahu
Deity
Vayu
3. Yoga (Solar-lunar)

Brahma

until · then Indra

4. Karana (Half-tithi)

Gara

until · then Vanija

Nature
Saumya
Lord
Jupiter
5. Vara (Weekday)

Budhavara

Ruling graha
Budha (Mercury)

Sun & moon

Day length 12h 50m

Surya (Sun)

Simha · Leo
Sunrise
Solar noon
11:40 AM
Sunset

Sun in Magha (pada 1)

Chandra (Moon)

Tula · Libra

First quarter

39.1% illuminated · waxing

Moonrise
11:14 AM
Moonset
10:15 PM

Rashi & signs

Moon sign (Chandra)
Tula (Libra)
Sun sign (Surya)
Simha (Leo)
Sun nakshatra
Magha, pada 1
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)
24.2358°

Samvat & era

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

Disha Shool & dosha

Inauspicious directionNorth

Travel remedy

Consume green gram before travel

Panchaka rahitaNot active

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

Chandrabalam

Favourable rashis

Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara

Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)

Meena

Shubh muhurat (auspicious)

  • Brahma Muhurat

    –

  • Pratah Sandhya

    –

  • Vijaya Muhurta

    –

  • Godhuli Muhurta

    –

  • Sayahna Sandhya

    –

  • Nishita Muhurta

    –

  • Amrit Kalam

    –

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) Simha (Leo) 1° 48′ Direct
Moon (Chandra) Tula (Libra) 19° 12′ Direct
Mercury (Budha) Karka (Cancer) 22° 46′ Direct
Venus (Shukra) Kanya (Virgo) 17° 37′ Direct
Mars (Mangala) Mithuna (Gemini) 10° 47′ Direct
Jupiter (Guru) Karka (Cancer) 16° 40′ Direct
Saturn (Shani) Meena (Pisces) 20° 03′ Retrograde
Rahu Kumbha (Aquarius) 5° 45′ Retrograde
Ketu Simha (Leo) 5° 45′ 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, 19 August 2026

Tamil calendar

Aavani(ஆவணி)

2057 · Parabhava

Telugu calendar

Shravana(శ్రావణం)

1948 · Parabhava

Kannada calendar

Shravana(ಶ್ರಾವಣ)

1948 · Parabhava

Malayalam calendar

Chingam(ചിങ്ങം)

1201

Bengali calendar

Bhadro(ভাদ্র)

1433

Gujarati calendar

Shravan(શ્રાવણ)

2083 · Pingala

Marathi calendar

Shravan(श्रावण)

1948 · Parabhava

Odia calendar

Bhadra(ଭାଦ୍ରବ)

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.