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Kalashtami dates in Kolkata, 2026

West Bengal, India · 22.57°, 88.36° · Asia/Kolkata

Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026

In 2026, Kolkata has 13 Kalashtami dates, from Sun, Jan 11 to Thu, Dec 31. 12 match the Indian date, 1 fall a day later. The eighth lunar day of the waning fortnight, the monthly observance of Kala Bhairava.
DateFortnightTithi window (local)SunriseDetailsvs India
Sun, Jan 11Krishna (waning)Sat, Jan 10, 8:27 AM – Sun, Jan 11, 10:23 AM6:19 AMWeekday: SundaySame
Mon, Feb 9Krishna (waning)Mon, Feb 9, 5:03 AM – Tue, Feb 10, 7:29 AM6:13 AMWeekday: MondayTithi also holds at the next sunriseSame
Wed, Mar 11Krishna (waning)Wed, Mar 11, 1:56 AM – Thu, Mar 12, 4:22 AM5:50 AMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Fri, Apr 10Krishna (waning)Thu, Apr 9, 9:23 PM – Fri, Apr 10, 11:19 PM5:22 AMWeekday: FridaySame
Sun, May 10Krishna (waning)Sat, May 9, 2:06 PM – Sun, May 10, 3:10 PM5:00 AMWeekday: SundaySame
Mon, Jun 8Krishna (waning)Mon, Jun 8, 3:28 AM – Tue, Jun 9, 3:27 AM4:52 AMWeekday: MondaySame
Wed, Jul 8Krishna (waning)Tue, Jul 7, 1:28 PM – Wed, Jul 8, 12:24 PM4:58 AMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Thu, Aug 6Krishna (waning)Wed, Aug 5, 8:45 PM – Thu, Aug 6, 6:55 PM5:11 AMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Fri, Sep 4Krishna (waning)Fri, Sep 4, 2:28 AM – Sat, Sep 5, 12:17 AM5:21 AMWeekday: FridaySame
Sun, Oct 4Krishna (waning)Sat, Oct 3, 8:02 AM – Sun, Oct 4, 5:54 AM5:29 AMWeekday: Sunday1 day later
Mon, Nov 2Krishna (waning)Sun, Nov 1, 2:53 PM – Mon, Nov 2, 1:12 PM5:42 AMWeekday: MondaySame
Tue, Dec 1Krishna (waning)Tue, Dec 1, 12:14 AM – Tue, Dec 1, 11:16 PM6:01 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Thu, Dec 31Krishna (waning)Wed, Dec 30, 12:39 PM – Thu, Dec 31, 12:36 PM6:17 AMWeekday: ThursdaySame

What Kalashtami is and how it is kept: the Kalashtami 2026 guide.

Kalashtami in Kolkata: questions

+ How many Kalashtami days are there in 2026 in Kolkata?
13, computed for Kolkata's coordinates and the Asia/Kolkata time zone. The first falls on Sun, Jan 11 and the last on Thu, Dec 31.
+ Are Kolkata Kalashtami dates the same as in India?
Not always. A tithi starts at the same instant everywhere, but the sunrise that decides the day happens at a different moment in Kolkata. In 2026, 12 of 13 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 0 fall a day earlier and 1 a day later.
+ How is the date decided?
This calendar uses the local day on which the Krishna Ashtami tithi is in force at sunrise. Bhairava worship is often done at night, so some calendars use the night-time tithi instead. 1 of this year's 13 entries for Kolkata are flagged because of that. Local temples may follow a particular sampradaya's rule, so check with them for ritual purposes.
+ How accurate are these times?
Times come from truncated astronomical series and should fall within a few minutes of a full ephemeris. Near a boundary a published panchanga may assign a different day. They are for planning practice, not for precise ritual muhurta.

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