HowrahPanchang
Friday, January 16, 2026 · West Bengal
Sunrise summaryGood
Why Good?
- +1Dhruva yoga is auspicious
- +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: +2. 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
- 04:34 am – 05:26 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:24 am – 12:08 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 01:09 am – 02:55 am
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Gulika
- 07:41 am – 09:03 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 08:30 am – 09:13 am
- Rahu Kala
- 10:24 am – 11:46 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 12:08 pm – 12:52 pm
- Yamaganda
- 02:30 pm – 03:52 pm
- Varjyam
- 02:35 pm – 04:21 pm
At sunrise, 06:19 am
1Tithi
Trayodashi
Krishna Paksha
until 10:22 pm38% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Mula
Pada 1 · Lord: Ketu
until 08:12 am2% elapsed
3Yoga
Dhruva
until 09:06 pm39% elapsed
4Karana
Gara
until 09:22 am77% elapsed
Sun & Moon
Waning Crescent · 7%
- Sunrise
- 06:19 am
- Sunset
- 05:14 pm
- Dawn
- 05:55 am
- Dusk
- 05:38 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:46 am
- Day duration
- 10h 55m
- Moonset
- 02:51 pm
- Moonrise
- 05:14 am · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Howrah · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Kolkata
Today in Howrah the sun rises at 06:19 am and sets at 05:14 pm. The running tithi is Trayodashi 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 16, 2026, the tithi in Howrah is Trayodashi (Krishna Paksha), ending at 10:22 pm. The nakshatra is Mula.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Howrah today?
- Rahu Kalam in Howrah on January 16, 2026 is from 10:24 am to 11:46 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.