HowrahPanchang
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 · West Bengal
Sunrise summaryPoor
Why Poor?
- −1Parigha yoga is inauspicious
- −1Naga 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: −2. 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
- 04:27 am – 05:17 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 10:39 am – 12:17 pm
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:28 am – 12:13 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Durmuhurtam
- 08:25 am – 09:10 am
- Yamaganda
- 08:59 am – 10:25 am
- Gulika
- 11:51 am – 01:16 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 02:42 pm – 04:08 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 10:35 pm – 11:25 pm
- Varjyam
- 04:28 am – 06:04 am
At sunrise, 06:07 am
1Tithi
Amavasya
Krishna Paksha
until 05:31 pm52% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Dhanishta
Pada 2 · Lord: Mars
until 09:16 pm38% elapsed
3Yoga
Parigha
until 12:28 am19% elapsed
4Karana
Naga
until 05:31 pm4% elapsed
Sun & Moon
New Moon · 0%
- Sunrise
- 06:07 am
- Sunset
- 05:34 pm
- Dawn
- 05:44 am
- Dusk
- 05:57 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:50 am
- Day duration
- 11h 27m
- Moonset
- 05:26 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 06:07 am and sets at 05:34 pm. The running tithi is Amavasya in the month of Magha. All timings are computed for Howrah's coordinates (22.5958, 88.2636).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Howrah?
- On February 17, 2026, the tithi in Howrah is Amavasya (Krishna Paksha), ending at 05:31 pm. The nakshatra is Dhanishta.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Howrah today?
- Rahu Kalam in Howrah on February 17, 2026 is from 02:42 pm to 04:08 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.