Panchang for Kolkata on Wednesday, 23 August 2028

Wednesday, 23 August 2028 IST Vedic time Bhadrapada māsa · Shukla paksha

Observance

Ganesh ChaturthiSamaveda UpakarmaSamvatsariVinayaka ChaturthiAtham

Upcoming Das Lakshan Begins, Nuakhai Radhashtami, Dadhichi Jayanti Sri Jagannatha Dasa Aradhana Sugandha Dashami Guru Granth Sahib Ji Sampuranta Divas

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 05:16 AM Sunset 06:01 PM Yoga → Shubha Karana → Vishti Nakshatra → Chitra Brahma Pratah Sandhya 04:08 AM Vijaya Amrit 05:53 PM Sayahna Sandhya 06:01 PM Nishita Yamaganda 06:52 AM Varjyam 09:17 AM Gulikai 10:03 AM Durm Rahu 11:38 AM NOW

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

Wednesday, 23 August 2028

1. Tithi (Lunar day)

Shukla Chaturthi

until · then Panchami

Type
Rikta
Deity
Ganesha
Paksha
Shukla
2. Nakshatra (Lunar mansion)

Hasta

until · then Chitra

Pada
1
Lord
Moon
Deity
Savitri
3. Yoga (Solar-lunar)

Sadhya

until · then Shubha

4. Karana (Half-tithi)

Vanija

until · then Vishti

Nature
Saumya
Lord
Venus
5. Vara (Weekday)

Budhavara

Ruling graha
Budha (Mercury)

Sun & moon

Day length 12h 45m

Surya (Sun)

Simha · Leo
Sunrise
Solar noon
11:38 AM
Sunset

Sun in Magha (pada 2)

Chandra (Moon)

Kanya · Virgo

Waxing crescent

9.6% illuminated · waxing

Moonrise
08:04 AM
Moonset
07:57 PM

Rashi & signs

Moon sign (Chandra)
Kanya (Virgo)
Sun sign (Surya)
Simha (Leo)
Sun nakshatra
Magha, pada 2
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)
24.2639°

Samvat & era

Vikram Samvat
2085 · Durmati
Shaka Samvat
1950 · Kilaka
Kali Yuga year
5129
Lunar month (Amanta)
Bhadrapada
Solar month
Shravana
Ritu (Vedic · Drik)
Varsha (Monsoon) · Sharad
National civil date
1 Bhadra 1950 Shaka

Disha Shool & dosha

Inauspicious directionNorth

Travel remedy

Consume green gram before travel

Panchaka rahitaNot active

Special yogas: Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga, Ananda (Anandadi)

Chandrabalam

Favourable rashis

Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrischika, Dhanu, Meena

Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)

Kumbha

Shubh muhurat (auspicious)

  • Brahma Muhurat

  • Pratah Sandhya

  • Vijaya Muhurta

  • Amrit Kalam

  • Godhuli Muhurta

  • Sayahna Sandhya

  • Nishita Muhurta

Ashubh muhurat (inauspicious)

  • Yamaganda

  • Varjyam

  • Gulikai Kalam

  • Dur Muhurtam

  • Rahu Kalam

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) 6° 07′ Direct
Moon (Chandra) Kanya (Virgo) 12° 11′ Direct
Mercury (Budha) Simha (Leo) 29° 31′ Direct
Venus (Shukra) Mithuna (Gemini) 20° 51′ Direct
Mars (Mangala) Mithuna (Gemini) 27° 39′ Direct
Jupiter (Guru) Kanya (Virgo) 5° 29′ Direct
Saturn (Shani) Mesha (Aries) 17° 02′ Retrograde
Rahu Dhanu (Sagittarius) 26° 48′ Retrograde
Ketu Mithuna (Gemini) 26° 48′ 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, 23 August 2028

Tamil calendar

Aavani7(ஆவணி)

2059 · Keelaka

Telugu calendar

Bhadrapada(భాద్రపదం)

1950 · Keelaka

Kannada calendar

Bhadrapada(ಭಾದ್ರಪದ)

1950 · Keelaka

Malayalam calendar

Chingam7(ചിങ്ങം)

1204

Bengali calendar

Bhadro7(ভাদ্র)

1435

Gujarati calendar

Bhadarvo(ભાદરવો)

2084 · Siddharthi

Marathi calendar

Bhadrapad(भाद्रपद)

1950 · Keelaka

Odia calendar

Bhadra8(ଭାଦ୍ରବ)

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.