Panchang for Kolkata on Thursday, 12 November 2026

Thursday, 12 November 2026 IST Vedic time Kartika māsa · Shukla paksha

Observance

No major festival — Shukla Tritiya · Vidaal Yoga, Kaladanda (Anandadi)

Upcoming Srila Prabhupada Disappearance, Manavala Mamunigal Tirunakshatram Gyan Panchami Chhath Puja, Skanda Shasti, Soorasamharam Jagaddhatri Puja Saptami Gopashtami

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 05:47 AM Sunset 04:53 PM Nakshatra → Moola Tithi → Chaturthi · Karana → Vanija Amrit 04:32 AM Abhijit Vijaya Sayahna Sandhya 04:53 PM Nishita Yamaganda 05:47 AM Gulikai 08:33 AM Durm Rahu 12:43 PM Varjyam NOW

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

Thursday, 12 November 2026

1. Tithi (Lunar day)

Shukla Tritiya

until · then Chaturthi

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

Jyeshtha

until · then Moola

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

Sukarma

until · then Dhriti

4. Karana (Half-tithi)

Gara

until · then Vanija

Nature
Saumya
Lord
Jupiter
5. Vara (Weekday)

Guruvara

Ruling graha
Guru (Jupiter)

Sun & moon

Day length 11h 07m

Surya (Sun)

Tula · Libra
Sunrise
Solar noon
11:20 AM
Sunset

Sun in Vishakha (pada 2)

Chandra (Moon)

Vrischika · Scorpio

Waxing crescent

6.9% illuminated · waxing

Moonrise
08:22 AM
Moonset
07:03 PM

Rashi & signs

Moon sign (Chandra)
Vrischika (Scorpio)
Sun sign (Surya)
Tula (Libra)
Sun nakshatra
Vishakha, pada 2
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)
24.2391°

Samvat & era

Vikram Samvat
2083 · Siddharthi
Shaka Samvat
1948 · Parabhava
Kali Yuga year
5127
Lunar month (Amanta)
Kartika
Solar month
Ashwina
Ritu (Vedic · Drik)
Sharad (Autumn) · Hemant
National civil date
21 Kartika 1948 Shaka

Disha Shool & dosha

Inauspicious directionSouth

Travel remedy

Consume curd before travel

Panchaka rahitaNot active

Special yogas: Vidaal Yoga, Kaladanda (Anandadi)

Chandrabalam

Favourable rashis

Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Vrischika, Makara, Kumbha

Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)

Mesha

Shubh muhurat (auspicious)

  • Amrit Kalam

  • Pratah Sandhya

  • Brahma Muhurat

  • Abhijit Muhurat

  • Vijaya Muhurta

  • Godhuli Muhurta

  • Sayahna Sandhya

  • Nishita Muhurta

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 Shubh GoodAuspicious
02 Rog AvoidInauspicious
03 Udveg AvoidInauspicious
04 Char GoodAuspicious
05 Labh GoodAuspicious
06 Amrit BestHighly auspicious
07 Kaal AvoidInauspicious
08 Shubh GoodAuspicious

Planetary positions (graha spashta)

Lahiri · sidereal
Graha Rashi Degrees Motion
Sun (Surya) Tula (Libra) 25° 23′ Direct
Moon (Chandra) Vrischika (Scorpio) 25° 44′ Direct
Mercury (Budha) Tula (Libra) 11° 03′ Retrograde
Venus (Shukra) Kanya (Virgo) 28° 42′ Retrograde
Mars (Mangala) Karka (Cancer) 29° 42′ Direct
Jupiter (Guru) Simha (Leo) 1° 16′ Direct
Saturn (Shani) Meena (Pisces) 14° 25′ Retrograde
Rahu Kumbha (Aquarius) 1° 14′ Retrograde
Ketu Simha (Leo) 1° 14′ Retrograde

Hourly hora

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

Regional Hindu calendars

Solar and lunisolar month and era for Thursday, 12 November 2026

Tamil calendar

Aippasi(ஐப்பசி)

2057 · Parabhava

Telugu calendar

Karthika(కార్తీకం)

1948 · Parabhava

Kannada calendar

Kartika(ಕಾರ್ತಿಕ)

1948 · Parabhava

Malayalam calendar

Thulam(തുലാം)

1201

Bengali calendar

Kartik(কার্তিক)

1433

Gujarati calendar

Kartik(કારતક)

2083 · Kalayukti

Marathi calendar

Kartik(कार्तिक)

1948 · Parabhava

Odia calendar

Kartika(କାର୍ତ୍ତିକ)

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.