Dhanteras Puja Muhurat in Kolkata
Dhanteras 2026 — Friday, 6 November 2026. Local timings for Kolkata below, computed astronomically.
Dhanteras 2026 in Kolkata
In Kolkata, West Bengal, Dhanteras is observed on Friday, 6 November 2026. This page gives the locally-computed puja muhurat for Kolkata — 16:56 – 19:20 — together with the day's panchang, muhurat and fasting window, all worked out astronomically for Kolkata's coordinates and timezone. The date is the same everywhere; only the local timings change by city.
Timings in Kolkata
- Sunrise05:43
- Sunset16:56
- Pradosh window16:56 – 19:20
- Fasting window (tithi)10:36 → 10:52
- Parana (tithi ends)10:52
Panchang in Kolkata · Friday, 6 November 2026
Kolkata · computed live- Tithi
- Dwadashi
- till 10:36
- Nakshatra
- Hasta
- till 04:46
- Yoga
- Vishkambha
- Karana
- Taitila
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Sunset
- 16:56
- Moon sign
- Virgo
- Sun sign
- Libra
Common questions
What is the puja muhurat for Dhanteras 2026 in Kolkata?
In Kolkata the puja muhurat on Friday, 6 November 2026 is approximately 16:56 – 19:20, computed for Kolkata's coordinates and timezone.
Why does the Dhanteras time differ by city?
Sunrise, sunset and moonrise depend on your longitude and latitude, so the local time is different in every city — even though the tithi (and therefore the date) is the same.
Is the Dhanteras date the same across India?
Yes — the date is fixed by the tithi (Kashi reference) and is the same everywhere; only the local timings (muhurat, moonrise) change.
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