HowrahPanchang
Friday, April 24, 2026 · West Bengal
Sunrise summaryInauspicious
Why Inauspicious?
- +1Pushya is a favorable nakshatra
- −1Shula yoga is inauspicious
- −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: −3. Excellent ≥ 4 · Good 2…3 · Moderate 0…1 · Poor −1…−2 · Inauspicious ≤ −3
Tap an arc or a row to see its timing.
Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 03:40 am – 04:25 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:09 am – 12:00 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 02:01 pm – 03:34 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Varjyam
- 04:43 am – 06:16 am
- Gulika
- 06:46 am – 08:22 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 07:43 am – 08:35 am
- Rahu Kala
- 09:58 am – 11:35 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 12:00 pm – 12:52 pm
- Yamaganda
- 02:47 pm – 04:24 pm
At sunrise, 05:09 am
Sun & Moon
First Quarter · 49%
- Sunrise
- 05:09 am
- Sunset
- 06:00 pm
- Dawn
- 04:46 am
- Dusk
- 06:24 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:35 am
- Day duration
- 12h 51m
- Moonset
- 01:00 am
- Moonrise
- 11:30 am · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Howrah · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Kolkata
Today in Howrah the sun rises at 05:09 am and sets at 06:00 pm. The running tithi is Ashtami in the month of Vaishakha. All timings are computed for Howrah's coordinates (22.5958, 88.2636).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Howrah?
- On April 24, 2026, the tithi in Howrah is Ashtami (Shukla Paksha), ending at 07:22 pm. The nakshatra is Pushya.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Howrah today?
- Rahu Kalam in Howrah on April 24, 2026 is from 09:58 am to 11:35 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.