Panchang for Thursday, 21 May 2026
On Thursday, 21 May 2026, Shukla Paksha Panchami prevails at sunrise (04:54 AM) in Kolkata and ends at 08:27 AM, after which Shashthi runs until 06:25 AM, 22 May. The Moon is in Pushya nakshatra and the lunar month is Adhika Jyeshtha (Purnimanta) / Adhika Jyeshtha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Panchami (पंचमी)11:07 AM, 20 May → 08:27 AM
- Shukla Shashthi (षष्ठी)08:27 AM → 06:25 AM, 22 May
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Panchami पंचमी till 08:27 AM Shukla Shashthi षष्ठी till 06:25 AM, 22 May |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Pushya पुष्य till 02:49 AM, 22 May Ashlesha आश्लेषा until 02:08 AM, 23 May |
| Yoga | Ganda गण्ड till 10:58 AM Vriddhi वृद्धि until 08:19 AM, 22 May |
| Karana | Balava बालव till 08:27 AM Kaulava कौलव till 07:21 PM Taitila तैतिल until 06:25 AM, 22 May |
| Vara (weekday) | Guruvara (Thursday) |
| Paksha | Shukla Paksha शुक्ल पक्ष |
| Month | Adhika Jyeshtha Purnimanta Adhika Jyeshtha Amanta |
| Samvat | Vikram 2083 · Shaka 1948 |
| Ritu · Ayana | Grishma (Summer) · Uttarayana |
| Sun sign (sidereal) | Vrishabha (Taurus) |
| Moon sign | Karka (Cancer) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:54 AM
- Sunset
- 06:12 PM
- Moonrise
- 09:20 AM
- Moonset
- 10:56 PM
Day length 13h 18m · Moon 24% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 03:18 AM – 04:06 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:07 AM – 12:00 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 01:13 PM – 02:53 PM
- Yamaganda
- 04:54 AM – 06:34 AM
- Gulika Kaal
- 08:14 AM – 09:53 AM
Why the tithi changes at odd hours
A tithi is the time the Moon takes to gain 12° on the Sun. Because the Moon's speed varies between about 11.8° and 15.2° a day, a tithi lasts anywhere from roughly 19 to 27 hours. That is why a tithi can begin at any moment, why one day can hold two tithis, and why a tithi is sometimes skipped (kshaya) or repeated (vriddhi) between sunrises.
The wheel shows the sidereal positions at sunrise in Kolkata: Vrishabha for the Sun and Karka for the Moon.
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