Horā — Kolkata, 08 January 2026
Thursday. The 24 planetary hours for Kolkata, computed from the local sunrise and sunset (day and night hours are unequal by season).
Benefic horās today: Jupiter 06:19–07:13; Venus 09:01–09:55; Mercury 09:55–10:49; Moon 10:49–11:43; Jupiter 12:37–13:31; Venus 15:19–16:13 (IST). Sunrise 06:19 · sunset 17:07, Kolkata.
Day horās (sunrise → sunset)
| Horā lord | Window | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 06:19–07:13 | Benefic |
| Mars | 07:13–08:07 | Malefic |
| Sun | 08:07–09:01 | Malefic |
| Venus | 09:01–09:55 | Benefic |
| Mercury | 09:55–10:49 | Benefic |
| Moon | 10:49–11:43 | Benefic |
| Saturn | 11:43–12:37 | Malefic |
| Jupiter | 12:37–13:31 | Benefic |
| Mars | 13:31–14:25 | Malefic |
| Sun | 14:25–15:19 | Malefic |
| Venus | 15:19–16:13 | Benefic |
| Mercury | 16:13–17:07 | Benefic |
Night horās (sunset → next sunrise)
| Horā lord | Window | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Moon | 17:07–18:13 | Benefic |
| Saturn | 18:13–19:19 | Malefic |
| Jupiter | 19:19–20:25 | Benefic |
| Mars | 20:25–21:31 | Malefic |
| Sun | 21:31–22:37 | Malefic |
| Venus | 22:37–23:43 | Benefic |
| Mercury | 23:43–00:49 | Benefic |
| Moon | 00:49–01:55 | Benefic |
| Saturn | 01:55–03:01 | Malefic |
| Jupiter | 03:01–04:07 | Benefic |
| Mars | 04:07–05:13 | Malefic |
| Sun | 05:13–06:19 | Malefic |
Jupiter, Venus, Mercury and the Moon rule the classically benefic hours; the Sun, Mars, Saturn hours are treated as malefic for new undertakings. See also the Kolkata Choghaḍiyā and the full Kolkata panchāṅga for 08 January 2026.
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