HowrahPanchang
Sunday, January 18, 2026 · West Bengal
Sunrise summaryPoor
Why Poor?
- −1Purva Ashadha is a fierce (ugra) nakshatra
- +1Harshana yoga is auspicious
- −1Chatushpada karana is 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: −1. Excellent ≥ 4 · Good 2…3 · Moderate 0…1 · Poor −1…−2 · Inauspicious ≤ −3
Amavasya
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Rahu Kalaavoidbestnightnow
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
- Amrit Kalam
- 05:01 am – 06:45 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:25 am – 12:09 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 11:47 am – 01:09 pm
- Gulika
- 02:31 pm – 03:53 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 03:47 pm – 04:31 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 03:53 pm – 05:15 pm
- Varjyam
- 06:46 pm – 08:29 pm
At sunrise, 06:19 am
1Tithi
Amavasya
Krishna Paksha
until 01:21 am25% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
Pada 4 · Lord: Venus
until 10:14 am85% elapsed
3Yoga
Harshana
until 09:10 pm38% elapsed
4Karana
Chatushpada
until 12:46 pm49% elapsed
Sun & Moon
New Moon · 1%
- Sunrise
- 06:19 am
- Sunset
- 05:15 pm
- Dawn
- 05:55 am
- Dusk
- 05:39 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:47 am
- Day duration
- 10h 56m
- Moonset
- 04:43 pm
- Moonrise
- — · 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 05:15 pm. The running tithi is Amavasya 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 18, 2026, the tithi in Howrah is Amavasya (Krishna Paksha), ending at 01:21 am. The nakshatra is Purva Ashadha.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Howrah today?
- Rahu Kalam in Howrah on January 18, 2026 is from 03:53 pm to 05:15 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.