HowrahPanchang
Friday, May 1, 2026 · West Bengal
Purnima
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Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 03:36 am – 04:20 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:08 am – 12:00 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 06:56 pm – 08:41 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Gulika
- 06:42 am – 08:19 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 07:40 am – 08:32 am
- Varjyam
- 08:25 am – 10:10 am
- Rahu Kala
- 09:56 am – 11:34 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 12:00 pm – 12:52 pm
- Yamaganda
- 02:48 pm – 04:26 pm
At sunrise, 05:04 am
1Tithi
Purnima
Shukla Paksha
until 10:53 pm31% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Swati
Pada 1 · Lord: Rahu
until 04:35 am11% elapsed
3Yoga
Siddhi
until 09:12 pm34% elapsed
4Karana
Vishti (Bhadra)
until 10:00 am62% elapsed
Sun & Moon
Full Moon · 100%
- Sunrise
- 05:04 am
- Sunset
- 06:03 pm
- Dawn
- 04:41 am
- Dusk
- 06:27 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:34 am
- Day duration
- 12h 59m
- Moonset
- 04:26 am
- Moonrise
- 05:51 pm · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Howrah · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Kolkata
Today in Howrah the sun rises at 05:04 am and sets at 06:03 pm. The running tithi is Purnima 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 May 1, 2026, the tithi in Howrah is Purnima (Shukla Paksha), ending at 10:53 pm. The nakshatra is Swati.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Howrah today?
- Rahu Kalam in Howrah on May 1, 2026 is from 09:56 am to 11:34 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.