HowrahPanchang
Friday, May 8, 2026 · West Bengal
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Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 03:33 am – 04:16 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:07 am – 11:59 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 02:14 pm – 04:01 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Varjyam
- 03:37 am – 05:23 am
- Gulika
- 06:38 am – 08:16 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 07:37 am – 08:30 am
- Rahu Kala
- 09:55 am – 11:33 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 11:59 am – 12:52 pm
- Yamaganda
- 02:50 pm – 04:28 pm
At sunrise, 05:00 am
1Tithi
Shashthi
Krishna Paksha
until 12:22 pm72% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
Pada 2 · Lord: Sun
until 09:19 pm38% elapsed
3Yoga
Shubha
until 02:29 am12% elapsed
4Karana
Vanija
until 12:22 pm43% elapsed
Sun & Moon
Waning Gibbous · 68%
- Sunrise
- 05:00 am
- Sunset
- 06:06 pm
- Dawn
- 04:36 am
- Dusk
- 06:30 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:33 am
- Day duration
- 13h 7m
- Moonset
- 09:55 am
- Moonrise
- 11:42 pm · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Howrah · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Kolkata
Today in Howrah the sun rises at 05:00 am and sets at 06:06 pm. The running tithi is Shashthi 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 8, 2026, the tithi in Howrah is Shashthi (Krishna Paksha), ending at 12:22 pm. The nakshatra is Uttara Ashadha.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Howrah today?
- Rahu Kalam in Howrah on May 8, 2026 is from 09:55 am to 11:33 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.