HowrahPanchang
Friday, April 3, 2026 · West Bengal
Sunrise summaryModerate
Why Moderate?
- +1Chitra is a favorable nakshatra
- −1Vyaghata yoga is inauspicious
- +1Kaulava 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: +1. 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
- 03:55 am – 04:41 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:15 am – 12:05 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 12:32 pm – 02:15 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Gulika
- 07:01 am – 08:34 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 07:56 am – 08:46 am
- Rahu Kala
- 10:07 am – 11:40 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 12:05 pm – 12:54 pm
- Yamaganda
- 02:46 pm – 04:19 pm
- Varjyam
- 01:31 am – 03:16 am
At sunrise, 05:28 am
1Tithi
Pratipada
Krishna Paksha
until 08:42 am87% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Chitra
Pada 2 · Lord: Mars
until 07:24 pm46% elapsed
3Yoga
Vyaghata
until 02:08 pm64% elapsed
4Karana
Kaulava
until 08:42 am74% elapsed
Sun & Moon
Full Moon · 99%
- Sunrise
- 05:28 am
- Sunset
- 05:52 pm
- Dawn
- 05:05 am
- Dusk
- 06:15 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:40 am
- Day duration
- 12h 25m
- Moonset
- 05:48 am
- Moonrise
- 07:08 pm · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Howrah · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Kolkata
Today in Howrah the sun rises at 05:28 am and sets at 05:52 pm. The running tithi is Pratipada in the month of Chaitra. All timings are computed for Howrah's coordinates (22.5958, 88.2636).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Howrah?
- On April 3, 2026, the tithi in Howrah is Pratipada (Krishna Paksha), ending at 08:42 am. The nakshatra is Chitra.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Howrah today?
- Rahu Kalam in Howrah on April 3, 2026 is from 10:07 am to 11:40 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.