HowrahPanchang
Monday, March 16, 2026 · West Bengal
Sunrise summaryGood
Why Good?
- +1Shiva yoga is auspicious
- +1Taitila 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
- 04:09 am – 04:57 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:21 am – 12:09 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 07:46 pm – 09:24 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Rahu Kala
- 07:15 am – 08:45 am
- Varjyam
- 10:00 am – 11:38 am
- Yamaganda
- 10:15 am – 11:45 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 12:09 pm – 12:57 pm
- Gulika
- 01:15 pm – 02:46 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 02:34 pm – 03:22 pm
At sunrise, 05:45 am
1Tithi
Dwadashi
Krishna Paksha
until 09:41 am84% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Shravana
Pada 4 · Lord: Moon
until 05:56 am99% elapsed
3Yoga
Shiva
until 09:36 am83% elapsed
4Karana
Taitila
until 09:41 am67% elapsed
Sun & Moon
Waning Crescent · 11%
- Sunrise
- 05:45 am
- Sunset
- 05:46 pm
- Dawn
- 05:22 am
- Dusk
- 06:08 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:45 am
- Day duration
- 12h 1m
- Moonset
- 03:12 pm
- Moonrise
- 04:32 am · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Howrah · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Kolkata
Today in Howrah the sun rises at 05:45 am and sets at 05:46 pm. The running tithi is Dwadashi 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 March 16, 2026, the tithi in Howrah is Dwadashi (Krishna Paksha), ending at 09:41 am. The nakshatra is Shravana.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Howrah today?
- Rahu Kalam in Howrah on March 16, 2026 is from 07:15 am to 08:45 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.