HowrahPanchang
Thursday, October 8, 2026 · West Bengal
Sunrise summaryPoor
Why Poor?
- −2Sunrise falls in Yamaganda
- −1Purva Phalguni is a fierce (ugra) nakshatra
- +1Shukla yoga is auspicious
- +1Gara karana is auspicious
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
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Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 03:53 am – 04:41 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:00 am – 11:47 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 03:01 pm – 04:36 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 05:30 am – 06:59 am
- Varjyam
- 05:33 am – 07:08 am
- Gulika
- 08:27 am – 09:55 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 09:26 am – 10:13 am
- Rahu Kala
- 12:52 pm – 02:21 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 02:09 pm – 02:56 pm
At sunrise, 05:30 am
Sun & Moon
Waning Crescent · 8%
- Sunrise
- 05:30 am
- Sunset
- 05:18 pm
- Dawn
- 05:08 am
- Dusk
- 05:40 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:24 am
- Day duration
- 11h 47m
- Moonset
- 03:42 pm
- Moonrise
- 04:07 am · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Howrah · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Kolkata
Today in Howrah the sun rises at 05:30 am and sets at 05:18 pm. The running tithi is Trayodashi in the month of Bhadrapada. All timings are computed for Howrah's coordinates (22.5958, 88.2636).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Howrah?
- On October 8, 2026, the tithi in Howrah is Trayodashi (Krishna Paksha), ending at 10:16 pm. The nakshatra is Purva Phalguni.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Howrah today?
- Rahu Kalam in Howrah on October 8, 2026 is from 12:52 pm to 02:21 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.