HowrahPanchang
Sunday, January 4, 2026 · West Bengal
Sunrise summaryModerate
Why Moderate?
- −1Vaidhriti yoga is inauspicious
- +1Kaulava karana is auspicious
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: 0. Excellent ≥ 4 · Good 2…3 · Moderate 0…1 · Poor −1…−2 · Inauspicious ≤ −3
Tap an arc or a row to see its timing.
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Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 04:32 am – 05:25 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:20 am – 12:03 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 01:00 pm – 02:27 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 11:41 am – 01:02 pm
- Gulika
- 02:23 pm – 03:44 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 03:39 pm – 04:22 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 03:44 pm – 05:05 pm
- Varjyam
- 10:35 pm – 12:04 am
At sunrise, 06:17 am
1Tithi
Pratipada
Krishna Paksha
until 12:30 pm71% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Punarvasu
Pada 3 · Lord: Jupiter
until 03:11 pm59% elapsed
3Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 01:47 am5% elapsed
4Karana
Kaulava
until 12:30 pm41% elapsed
Sun & Moon
Full Moon · 100%
- Sunrise
- 06:17 am
- Sunset
- 05:05 pm
- Dawn
- 05:53 am
- Dusk
- 05:30 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:41 am
- Day duration
- 10h 48m
- Moonset
- 07:02 am
- Moonrise
- 06:12 pm · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Howrah · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Kolkata
Today in Howrah the sun rises at 06:17 am and sets at 05:05 pm. The running tithi is Pratipada in the month of Pausha. All timings are computed for Howrah's coordinates (22.5958, 88.2636).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Howrah?
- On January 4, 2026, the tithi in Howrah is Pratipada (Krishna Paksha), ending at 12:30 pm. The nakshatra is Punarvasu.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Howrah today?
- Rahu Kalam in Howrah on January 4, 2026 is from 03:44 pm to 05:05 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.