HowrahPanchang
Friday, November 17, 2023 · West Bengal
Sunrise summaryInauspicious
Why Inauspicious?
- −1Chaturthi is a Rikta (empty) tithi
- −1Purva Ashadha is a fierce (ugra) nakshatra
- +1Dhriti yoga is auspicious
- −1Vishti (Bhadra) karana is inauspicious
- −2Vishti (Bhadra) karana: strongly inauspicious
Our own summary of the five limbs and kalams at sunrise, not a classical muhurta verdict. For an event, use the Choghadiya and Hora timings.
Score at sunrise: −4. Excellent ≥ 4 · Good 2…3 · Moderate 0…1 · Poor −1…−2 · Inauspicious ≤ −3
Tap an arc or a row to see its timing.
Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 04:06 am – 04:58 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 10:59 am – 11:43 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 08:41 pm – 10:13 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Gulika
- 07:13 am – 08:36 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 08:03 am – 08:47 am
- Rahu Kala
- 09:58 am – 11:21 am
- Varjyam
- 11:29 am – 01:01 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 11:43 am – 12:27 pm
- Yamaganda
- 02:07 pm – 03:29 pm
At sunrise, 05:50 am
Sun & Moon
Waxing Crescent · 15%
- Sunrise
- 05:50 am
- Sunset
- 04:52 pm
- Dawn
- 05:26 am
- Dusk
- 05:16 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:21 am
- Day duration
- 11h 2m
- Moonset
- 08:17 pm
- Moonrise
- 09:42 am · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Howrah · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Kolkata
Today in Howrah the sun rises at 05:50 am and sets at 04:52 pm. The running tithi is Chaturthi in the month of Kartika. All timings are computed for Howrah's coordinates (22.5958, 88.2636).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Howrah?
- On November 17, 2023, the tithi in Howrah is Chaturthi (Shukla Paksha), ending at 11:03 am. The nakshatra is Purva Ashadha.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Howrah today?
- Rahu Kalam in Howrah on November 17, 2023 is from 09:58 am to 11:21 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.