God of the day
Brihaspati (Guru), Lord Vishnu, Dattatreya and Sai Baba
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This day is Ugadi, Gudi Padwa and Chaitra Navaratri begin. Panchang for Kolkata, Thursday, 19 March 2026: Amavasya tithi until 6:48 am, Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra, Shukla yoga and Naga karana. Rahu Kaal is 1:15 pm to 2:45 pm and Abhijit muhurta is 11:20 am to 12:08 pm. Sunrise 5:41 am, sunset 5:47 pm.
Thursday, 19 March 2026, Kolkata
Calculated for Kolkata, West Bengal at 22.573° N, 88.364° E (IST).
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The day at a glance
The Panchang on 19 Mar 2026 in Kolkata is Amavasya tithi, Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra, Shukla yoga and Naga karana, on Guruvara.
Ugadi, Gudi Padwa and Chaitra Navaratri begin. Lunar New Year in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Maharashtra. Ugadi pachadi, panchanga shravanam and a fresh start for the year. Deity: Lord Brahma, and Goddess Durga for Navaratri.
Amavasya. A day for pitru tarpanam and remembering ancestors; many avoid new starts.
Rahu Kaal on 19 Mar 2026 in Kolkata is from 1:15 pm to 2:45 pm. Avoid starting new work in it, and in Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam.
Abhijit muhurta, 11:20 am to 12:08 pm, is the most widely used good time on 19 Mar 2026. The other clean windows, free of Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam, are below.
Choghadiya divides the day and the night into eight periods each. Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good, Char suits travel, and Rog, Kaal and Udveg are generally avoided.
| Time | Choghadiya | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| 5:41 am to 7:12 am | Shubh | Good |
| 7:12 am to 8:43 am | Rog | Avoid |
| 8:43 am to 10:13 am | Udveg | Avoid |
| 10:13 am to 11:44 am | Char | Weak |
| 11:44 am to 1:15 pm | Labh | Good |
| 1:15 pm to 2:45 pm | Amrit | Good |
| 2:45 pm to 4:16 pm | Kaal | Avoid |
| 4:16 pm to 5:47 pm | Shubh | Good |
| 5:47 pm to 7:16 pm (night) | Amrit | Good |
| 7:16 pm to 8:45 pm (night) | Char | Weak |
| 8:45 pm to 10:14 pm (night) | Rog | Avoid |
| 10:14 pm to 11:44 pm (night) | Kaal | Avoid |
| 11:44 pm to 1:13 am (night) | Labh | Good |
| 1:13 am to 2:42 am (night) | Udveg | Avoid |
| 2:42 am to 4:11 am (night) | Shubh | Good |
| 4:11 am to 5:40 am (night) | Amrit | Good |
Thursday is dedicated to Brihaspati (Guru), Lord Vishnu, Dattatreya and Sai Baba, and the lucky colour is yellow.
Brihaspati (Guru), Lord Vishnu, Dattatreya and Sai Baba
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Yellow
Gold and saffron also suit the day.
Kolkata follows the Bengali solar calendar, in which the year begins with Pohela Boishakh in mid April.
Well-known temples: Kalighat Kali Temple, Dakshineswar Kali Temple, Belur Math.
Durga Puja is the city's greatest festival, Kali Puja is celebrated on the Diwali Amavasya, and Pohela Boishakh begins the Bengali new year.
Rahu Kalam is a period of about 90 minutes each day that Hindu tradition considers unsuitable for starting new work. It is one of eight equal parts of the daytime, and its position depends on the weekday.
They are other daily periods traditionally avoided for new beginnings. Yamaganda and Gulika are also one eighth of the daytime each, and Durmuhurtam is one or two short muhurtas that vary by weekday.