Panchang for Kolkata on Sunday, 16 April 2028

Sunday, 16 April 2028 IST Vedic time Chaitra māsa · Krishna paksha

Observance

Kalashtami

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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 05:15 AM Sunset 05:57 PM Tithi → Ashtami · Karana → Balava Nakshatra → Uttarashadha Brahma Pratah Sandhya 04:07 AM Amrit 04:27 AM Abhijit Vijaya Sayahna Sandhya 05:57 PM Nishita Yamaganda 11:36 AM Gulikai 02:46 PM Durm Rahu 04:22 PM Varjyam 06:30 PM NOW

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

Sunday, 16 April 2028

1. Tithi (Lunar day)

Krishna Saptami

until · then Ashtami

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

Purvashadha

until · then Uttarashadha

Pada
4
Lord
Venus
Deity
Apah
3. Yoga (Solar-lunar)

Siddha

until · then Sadhya

4. Karana (Half-tithi)

Bava

until · then Balava

Nature
Saumya
Lord
Sun
5. Vara (Weekday)

Ravivara

Ruling graha
Surya (Sun)

Sun & moon

Day length 12h 42m

Surya (Sun)

Mesha · Aries
Sunrise
Solar noon
11:36 AM
Sunset

Sun in Ashwini (pada 1)

Chandra (Moon)

Dhanu · Sagittarius

Last quarter

56.8% illuminated · waning

Moonrise
12:32 AM (+1)
Moonset
11:44 AM (+1)

Rashi & signs

Moon sign (Chandra)
Dhanu (Sagittarius)
Sun sign (Surya)
Mesha (Aries)
Sun nakshatra
Ashwini, pada 1
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)
24.2590°

Samvat & era

Vikram Samvat
2085 · Durmati
Shaka Samvat
1950 · Kilaka
Kali Yuga year
5129
Lunar month (Amanta)
Chaitra
Solar month
Chaitra
Ritu (Vedic · Drik)
Vasanta (Spring) · Vasanta
National civil date
27 Chaitra 1950 Shaka

Disha Shool & dosha

Inauspicious directionWest

Travel remedy

Consume jaggery before travel

Panchaka rahitaNot active

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

Chandrabalam

Favourable rashis

Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena

Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)

Vrishabha

Shubh muhurat (auspicious)

  • Brahma Muhurat

  • Pratah Sandhya

  • Amrit Kalam

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

Planetary positions (graha spashta)

Lahiri · sidereal
Graha Rashi Degrees Motion
Sun (Surya) Mesha (Aries) 2° 15′ Direct
Moon (Chandra) Dhanu (Sagittarius) 24° 25′ Direct
Mercury (Budha) Mesha (Aries) 6° 47′ Direct
Venus (Shukra) Vrishabha (Taurus) 15° 24′ Direct
Mars (Mangala) Meena (Pisces) 26° 41′ Direct
Jupiter (Guru) Simha (Leo) 24° 26′ Retrograde
Saturn (Shani) Mesha (Aries) 6° 05′ Direct
Rahu Makara (Capricorn) 3° 38′ Retrograde
Ketu Karka (Cancer) 3° 38′ Retrograde

Hourly hora

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

Regional Hindu calendars

Solar and lunisolar month and era for Sunday, 16 April 2028

Tamil calendar

Chithirai(சித்திரை)

2059 · Keelaka

Telugu calendar

Chaitra(చైత్రం)

1950 · Keelaka

Kannada calendar

Chaitra(ಚೈತ್ರ)

1950 · Keelaka

Malayalam calendar

Medam(മേടം)

1202

Bengali calendar

Boishakh(বৈশাখ)

1435

Gujarati calendar

Chaitra(ચૈત્ર)

2085 · Siddharthi

Marathi calendar

Chaitra(चैत्र)

1950 · Keelaka

Odia calendar

Baisakha(ବୈଶାଖ)

1435

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.