HowrahPanchang
Saturday, January 17, 2026 · West Bengal
Sunrise summaryInauspicious
Why Inauspicious?
- −2Sunrise falls in Gulika Kala
- −1Chaturdashi is a Rikta (empty) tithi
- −1Vyaghata yoga is inauspicious
- −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: −7. Excellent ≥ 4 · Good 2…3 · Moderate 0…1 · Poor −1…−2 · Inauspicious ≤ −3
Tap an arc or a row to see its timing.
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
- 11:25 am – 12:08 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 05:01 am – 06:45 am
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Gulika
- 06:19 am – 07:41 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 06:19 am – 07:03 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 07:03 am – 07:46 am
- Rahu Kala
- 09:03 am – 10:25 am
- Yamaganda
- 01:08 pm – 02:30 pm
- Varjyam
- 06:37 pm – 08:21 pm
At sunrise, 06:19 am
Sun & Moon
Waning Crescent · 3%
- 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
- 03:46 pm
- Moonrise
- 06:02 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 Chaturdashi 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 17, 2026, the tithi in Howrah is Chaturdashi (Krishna Paksha), ending at 12:04 am. The nakshatra is Mula.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Howrah today?
- Rahu Kalam in Howrah on January 17, 2026 is from 09:03 am to 10:25 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.