HowrahPanchang
Monday, January 5, 2026 · West Bengal
Sunrise summaryModerate
Why Moderate?
- +1Pushya is a favorable nakshatra
- −1Vishkumbha yoga is inauspicious
- +1Gara 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: +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.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 04:32 am – 05:25 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 07:29 am – 08:58 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:20 am – 12:03 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Rahu Kala
- 07:39 am – 09:00 am
- Yamaganda
- 10:21 am – 11:42 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 12:03 pm – 12:47 pm
- Gulika
- 01:03 pm – 02:24 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 02:13 pm – 02:56 pm
- Varjyam
- 01:37 am – 03:08 am
At sunrise, 06:18 am
1Tithi
Dwitiya
Krishna Paksha
until 09:57 am83% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Pushya
Pada 3 · Lord: Saturn
until 01:24 pm68% elapsed
3Yoga
Vishkumbha
until 10:46 pm22% elapsed
4Karana
Gara
until 09:57 am66% elapsed
Sun & Moon
Waning Gibbous · 96%
- Sunrise
- 06:18 am
- Sunset
- 05:06 pm
- Dawn
- 05:53 am
- Dusk
- 05:30 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:42 am
- Day duration
- 10h 48m
- Moonset
- 07:53 am
- Moonrise
- 07:18 pm · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Howrah · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Kolkata
Today in Howrah the sun rises at 06:18 am and sets at 05:06 pm. The running tithi is Dwitiya 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 5, 2026, the tithi in Howrah is Dwitiya (Krishna Paksha), ending at 09:57 am. The nakshatra is Pushya.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Howrah today?
- Rahu Kalam in Howrah on January 5, 2026 is from 07:39 am to 09:00 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.