HowrahPanchang
Wednesday, December 18, 2024 · West Bengal
Sunrise summaryPoor
Why Poor?
- +1Pushya is a favorable nakshatra
- +1Indra 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: −1. Excellent ≥ 4 · Good 2…3 · Moderate 0…1 · Poor −1…−2 · Inauspicious ≤ −3
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Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
Abhijit Muhurta is not observed on Wednesdays.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 04:24 am – 05:18 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 06:30 pm – 08:07 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 07:31 am – 08:52 am
- Varjyam
- 08:48 am – 10:25 am
- Gulika
- 10:12 am – 11:33 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 11:12 am – 11:55 am
- Rahu Kala
- 11:33 am – 12:54 pm
At sunrise, 06:11 am
Sun & Moon
Waning Gibbous · 92%
- Sunrise
- 06:11 am
- Sunset
- 04:56 pm
- Dawn
- 05:46 am
- Dusk
- 05:20 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:33 am
- Day duration
- 10h 45m
- Moonset
- 08:47 am
- Moonrise
- 07:58 pm · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Howrah · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Kolkata
Today in Howrah the sun rises at 06:11 am and sets at 04:56 pm. The running tithi is Tritiya in the month of Margashirsha. All timings are computed for Howrah's coordinates (22.5958, 88.2636).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Howrah?
- On December 18, 2024, the tithi in Howrah is Tritiya (Krishna Paksha), ending at 10:06 am. The nakshatra is Pushya.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Howrah today?
- Rahu Kalam in Howrah on December 18, 2024 is from 11:33 am to 12:54 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.