Horā — Kolkata, 20 August 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 05:16–06:20; Venus 08:28–09:31; Mercury 09:31–10:35; Moon 10:35–11:39; Jupiter 12:43–13:47; Venus 15:55–16:59 (IST). Sunrise 05:16 · sunset 18:03, Kolkata.
Day horās (sunrise → sunset)
| Horā lord | Window | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 05:16–06:20 | Benefic |
| Mars | 06:20–07:24 | Malefic |
| Sun | 07:24–08:28 | Malefic |
| Venus | 08:28–09:31 | Benefic |
| Mercury | 09:31–10:35 | Benefic |
| Moon | 10:35–11:39 | Benefic |
| Saturn | 11:39–12:43 | Malefic |
| Jupiter | 12:43–13:47 | Benefic |
| Mars | 13:47–14:51 | Malefic |
| Sun | 14:51–15:55 | Malefic |
| Venus | 15:55–16:59 | Benefic |
| Mercury | 16:59–18:03 | Benefic |
Night horās (sunset → next sunrise)
| Horā lord | Window | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Moon | 18:03–18:59 | Benefic |
| Saturn | 18:59–19:55 | Malefic |
| Jupiter | 19:55–20:51 | Benefic |
| Mars | 20:51–21:47 | Malefic |
| Sun | 21:47–22:43 | Malefic |
| Venus | 22:43–23:40 | Benefic |
| Mercury | 23:40–00:36 | Benefic |
| Moon | 00:36–01:32 | Benefic |
| Saturn | 01:32–02:28 | Malefic |
| Jupiter | 02:28–03:24 | Benefic |
| Mars | 03:24–04:20 | Malefic |
| Sun | 04:20–05:16 | 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 20 August 2026.
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