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Shukla Panchami tithi, Purva Phalguni nakshatra · Saturday · West Bengal (22.5726°, 88.3639°)
Dina Shuddhi (day purity): Shuddha (Pure)Vikram Samvat 2083 (Siddharthi)Shaka Samvat 1948Karka (Ashadha)
A pañcāṅga is the day's five limbs — tithi, vāra, nakṣatra, yoga and karaṇa. All five come from the real positions of the Sun and Moon and change through the day, so they are reckoned from Kolkata (22.5726°, 88.3639°)'s own sunrise — 05:02 AM here today rather than from a national average. Below are today's five with the time each ends, and then the day's auspicious and inauspicious windows.
| What it means | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla Panchami | until 03:43 AM | Purna tithi — auspicious and supportive. |
| Weekday | Saturday | — | Labour, iron, oil, long-term work — avoid auspicious starts. |
| Nakshatra | Purva Phalguni · pada 2 | until 06:00 PM | Ugra nakshatra — Destruction, weapons, harsh deeds — avoid auspicious karmas. |
| Yoga | Variyana | until 08:45 PM | Auspicious nitya-yoga — supports the day's works. |
| Karana | Bava | until 04:07 PM | Movable karana — generally workable for most activities. |
| Sunrise | 05:02 AM |
| Sunset | 06:24 PM |
| Moonrise | 08:55 AM |
| Moonset | 09:18 PM |
| Moon in | Leo |
| Sun in | Cancer |
| Ayana · Ritu (season) | Dakshinayana · Grishma |
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:16 AM – 12:09 PM |
| Brahma Muhurta | 03:26 AM – 04:14 AM |
| Amrit Kalam | 10:44 AM – 12:19 PM |
| Rahu Kalam | 08:22 AM – 10:02 AM |
| Gulika Kalam | 05:02 AM – 06:42 AM |
| Yamaganda | 01:23 PM – 03:03 PM |
| Varjyam | — |
| Durmuhurta | 08:35 AM – 09:29 AM |
| Durmuhurta | 01:56 PM – 02:50 PM |
| Kaal | 05:02 AM – 06:42 AM | Death — accumulation of wealth, litigation; avoid auspicious starts |
| Shubh | 06:42 AM – 08:22 AM | Auspicious — marriage, ceremonies, education |
| Rog | 08:22 AM – 10:02 AM | Disease — conflict, debt recovery; avoid auspicious starts |
| Udveg | 10:02 AM – 11:43 AM | Anxiety — government/agitating work only; avoid auspicious starts |
| Chara | 11:43 AM – 01:23 PM | Movable — travel, vehicles, changeable work |
| Laabh | 01:23 PM – 03:03 PM | Gain — business, trade, new ventures |
| Amrit | 03:03 PM – 04:43 PM | Nectar — best for all auspicious works |
| Kaal | 04:43 PM – 06:24 PM | Death — accumulation of wealth, litigation; avoid auspicious starts |
| Laabh | 06:24 PM – 07:43 PM | Gain — business, trade, new ventures |
| Amrit | 07:43 PM – 09:03 PM | Nectar — best for all auspicious works |
| Kaal | 09:03 PM – 10:23 PM | Death — accumulation of wealth, litigation; avoid auspicious starts |
| Shubh | 10:23 PM – 11:43 PM | Auspicious — marriage, ceremonies, education |
| Rog | 11:43 PM – 01:02 AM | Disease — conflict, debt recovery; avoid auspicious starts |
| Udveg | 01:02 AM – 02:22 AM | Anxiety — government/agitating work only; avoid auspicious starts |
| Chara | 02:22 AM – 03:42 AM | Movable — travel, vehicles, changeable work |
| Laabh | 03:42 AM – 05:02 AM | Gain — business, trade, new ventures |
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