HowrahPanchang
Friday, April 17, 2026 · West Bengal
Sunrise summaryPoor
Why Poor?
- +1Revati is a favorable nakshatra
- −1Vaidhriti yoga is inauspicious
- −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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Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 03:45 am – 04:30 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 09:49 am – 11:18 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:11 am – 12:02 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Gulika
- 06:50 am – 08:26 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 07:47 am – 08:38 am
- Rahu Kala
- 10:01 am – 11:36 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 12:02 pm – 12:52 pm
- Yamaganda
- 02:47 pm – 04:22 pm
At sunrise, 05:15 am
1Tithi
Amavasya
Krishna Paksha
until 05:21 pm43% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Revati
Pada 3 · Lord: Mercury
until 12:02 pm69% elapsed
3Yoga
Vaidhriti
until 07:21 am90% elapsed
4Karana
Chatushpada
until 06:50 am85% elapsed
Sun & Moon
New Moon · 0%
- Sunrise
- 05:15 am
- Sunset
- 05:57 pm
- Dawn
- 04:52 am
- Dusk
- 06:20 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:36 am
- Day duration
- 12h 43m
- Moonset
- 05:51 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 05:15 am and sets at 05:57 pm. The running tithi is Amavasya 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 17, 2026, the tithi in Howrah is Amavasya (Krishna Paksha), ending at 05:21 pm. The nakshatra is Revati.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Howrah today?
- Rahu Kalam in Howrah on April 17, 2026 is from 10:01 am to 11:36 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.