HowrahPanchang
Thursday, December 18, 2025 · West Bengal
Sunrise summaryInauspicious
Why Inauspicious?
- −2Sunrise falls in Yamaganda
- −1Chaturdashi is a Rikta (empty) tithi
- +1Anuradha is a favorable 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
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Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 04:24 am – 05:17 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 08:26 am – 10:14 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:11 am – 11:54 am
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 06:10 am – 07:31 am
- Gulika
- 08:52 am – 10:12 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 09:45 am – 10:28 am
- Rahu Kala
- 12:54 pm – 02:14 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 02:04 pm – 02:47 pm
- Varjyam
- 02:21 am – 04:08 am
At sunrise, 06:10 am
Sun & Moon
Waning Crescent · 4%
- Sunrise
- 06:10 am
- Sunset
- 04:56 pm
- Dawn
- 05:46 am
- Dusk
- 05:20 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:33 am
- Day duration
- 10h 45m
- Moonset
- 03:18 pm
- Moonrise
- 05:35 am · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Howrah · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Kolkata
Today in Howrah the sun rises at 06:10 am and sets at 04:56 pm. The running tithi is Chaturdashi 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, 2025, the tithi in Howrah is Chaturdashi (Krishna Paksha), ending at 04:59 am. The nakshatra is Anuradha.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Howrah today?
- Rahu Kalam in Howrah on December 18, 2025 is from 12:54 pm to 02:14 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.