HowrahPanchang
Monday, May 18, 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
- 03:29 am – 04:12 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 08:43 am – 10:07 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:06 am – 11:59 am
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Varjyam
- 04:31 am – 05:55 am
- Rahu Kala
- 06:35 am – 08:14 am
- Yamaganda
- 09:54 am – 11:33 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 11:59 am – 12:53 pm
- Gulika
- 01:12 pm – 02:52 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 02:39 pm – 03:32 pm
At sunrise, 04:55 am
1Tithi
Dwitiya
Shukla Paksha
until 05:53 pm36% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Rohini
Pada 3 · Lord: Moon
until 11:31 am69% elapsed
3Yoga
Sukarma
until 09:47 pm15% elapsed
4Karana
Balava
until 07:46 am72% elapsed
Sun & Moon
Waxing Crescent · 2%
- Sunrise
- 04:55 am
- Sunset
- 06:11 pm
- Dawn
- 04:31 am
- Dusk
- 06:35 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:33 am
- Day duration
- 13h 16m
- Moonset
- 08:10 pm
- Moonrise
- 05:53 am · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Howrah · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Kolkata
Today in Howrah the sun rises at 04:55 am and sets at 06:11 pm. The running tithi is Dwitiya in the month of Adhika Jyeshtha. All timings are computed for Howrah's coordinates (22.5958, 88.2636).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Howrah?
- On May 18, 2026, the tithi in Howrah is Dwitiya (Shukla Paksha), ending at 05:53 pm. The nakshatra is Rohini.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Howrah today?
- Rahu Kalam in Howrah on May 18, 2026 is from 06:35 am to 08:14 am — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.