HowrahPanchang
Saturday, February 21, 2026 · West Bengal
Sunrise summaryInauspicious
Why Inauspicious?
- −2Sunrise falls in Gulika Kala
- −1Chaturthi is a Rikta (empty) tithi
- +1Revati is a favorable nakshatra
- +1Shubha yoga is auspicious
- −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: −4. 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
- 04:24 am – 05:14 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:27 am – 12:13 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 04:49 pm – 06:21 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Gulika
- 06:04 am – 07:31 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 06:04 am – 06:50 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 06:50 am – 07:37 am
- Varjyam
- 07:37 am – 09:09 am
- Rahu Kala
- 08:57 am – 10:24 am
- Yamaganda
- 01:17 pm – 02:43 pm
At sunrise, 06:04 am
Sun & Moon
Waxing Crescent · 14%
- Sunrise
- 06:04 am
- Sunset
- 05:36 pm
- Dawn
- 05:42 am
- Dusk
- 05:59 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:50 am
- Day duration
- 11h 32m
- Moonset
- 09:17 pm
- Moonrise
- 08:21 am · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Howrah · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Kolkata
Today in Howrah the sun rises at 06:04 am and sets at 05:36 pm. The running tithi is Chaturthi in the month of Phalguna. All timings are computed for Howrah's coordinates (22.5958, 88.2636).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Howrah?
- On February 21, 2026, the tithi in Howrah is Chaturthi (Shukla Paksha), ending at 01:01 pm. The nakshatra is Revati.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Howrah today?
- Rahu Kalam in Howrah on February 21, 2026 is from 08:57 am to 10:24 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.