This page shows the panchang for Kolkata, worked out from Kolkata’s own coordinates, 22.57 degrees north and 88.36 degrees east. Times in Kolkata are on the local clock of the Asia/Kolkata zone, which is UTC+5:30, all year, with no daylight saving.
Between October 2026 and December 2027 the day in Kolkata, from sunrise to sunset, is shortest at about 10 hours 45 minutes around 21 December and longest at about 13 hours 31 minutes around 21 June, and sunrise falls between 4:51 am and 6:18 am, with Rahu kaal, choghadiya and hora in Kolkata moving along with it.
Nearby places with their own panchang pages: Hyderabad, New Delhi, Jaipur, Chennai.
Panchang for Friday 2 October 2026 in Kolkata
Tithi, nakshatra, yoga and karana are given as they run from sunrise on this date, with the time each one ends. The moonrise is the one between this sunrise and the next. Times are local to Kolkata.
For each date: the tithi and nakshatra in force at sunrise with the time each ends, the sunrise and sunset, Rahu kaal, and the festivals and vrats of that day. All times are local to Kolkata.
Frequently asked questions
↳ What is today's tithi and nakshatra in Kolkata?
On Friday 2 October 2026 in Kolkata the tithi at sunrise is Krishna Shashthi until 10:15 am, then Krishna Saptami. The nakshatra is Mrigashira until 2:55 am (next day), then Ardra. Both are given as they run from sunrise on that date, in Kolkata local time.
↳ What time is Rahu kaal today in Kolkata?
Rahu kaal today, Friday, in Kolkata is 9:56 am to 11:25 am. It is one of the eight equal parts of the time from sunrise at 5:28 am to sunset at 5:23 pm, and which part it is depends on the weekday. Yamaganda is 2:24 pm to 3:53 pm and Gulika kaal is 6:57 am to 8:27 am.
↳ What time are sunrise and sunset today in Kolkata?
On Friday 2 October 2026 sunrise in Kolkata is at 5:28 am and sunset at 5:23 pm, so the day lasts 11 hours 55 minutes. The Moon rises at 9:55 pm.
↳ When is the next festival or vrat in Kolkata?
The next one in Kolkata is Indira Ekadashi, on Tuesday 6 October 2026. Parana 6:15 am to 7:51 am on Wednesday 7 October.