Panchang for Saturday, 23 May 2026
On Saturday, 23 May 2026, Shukla Paksha Saptami prevails at sunrise (04:54 AM) in Kolkata and ends at 05:05 AM, after which Ashtami runs until 04:28 AM, 24 May and Navami runs until 04:31 AM, 25 May. The Moon is in Magha nakshatra and the lunar month is Adhika Jyeshtha (Purnimanta) / Adhika Jyeshtha (Amanta).
Tithi changes from sunrise to sunrise
- Shukla Saptami (सप्तमी)06:25 AM, 22 May → 05:05 AM
- Shukla Ashtami (अष्टमी)05:05 AM → 04:28 AM, 24 May
- Shukla Navami (नवमी)04:28 AM, 24 May → 04:31 AM, 25 May
Panchang
| Tithi | Shukla Saptami सप्तमी till 05:05 AM Shukla Ashtami अष्टमी till 04:28 AM, 24 May Shukla Navami नवमी till 04:31 AM, 25 May |
|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Magha मघा till 02:09 AM, 24 May Purva Phalguni पूर्व फाल्गुनी until 02:51 AM, 25 May |
| Yoga | Dhruva ध्रुव till 06:13 AM Vyaghata व्याघात till 04:42 AM, 24 May Harshana हर्षण until 03:44 AM, 25 May |
| Karana | Vanija वणिज till 05:05 AM Vishti (Bhadra) विष्टि (भद्रा) till 04:41 PM Bava बव till 04:28 AM, 24 May Balava बालव until 04:24 PM, 24 May |
| Vara (weekday) | Shanivara (Saturday) |
| 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 | Simha (Leo) |
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 04:54 AM
- Sunset
- 06:13 PM
- Moonrise
- 11:24 AM
- Moonset
- 12:15 AM, 24 May
Day length 13h 20m · Moon 45% illuminated, waxing
Muhurat & Kaal
- Brahma Muhurat
- 03:18 AM – 04:06 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:07 AM – 12:00 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 08:13 AM – 09:53 AM
- Yamaganda
- 01:13 PM – 02:53 PM
- Gulika Kaal
- 04:54 AM – 06:33 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 Simha for the Moon.
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