HowrahPanchang
Sunday, October 18, 2026 · West Bengal
Sunrise summaryModerate
Why Moderate?
- −1Purva Ashadha is a fierce (ugra) nakshatra
- +1Sukarma yoga is auspicious
- +1Vanija 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
- 03:55 am – 04:44 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 07:24 am – 09:12 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 10:58 am – 11:45 am
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 11:22 am – 12:48 pm
- Gulika
- 02:15 pm – 03:42 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 03:36 pm – 04:23 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 03:42 pm – 05:09 pm
- Varjyam
- 09:45 pm – 11:32 pm
At sunrise, 05:34 am
1Tithi
Saptami
Shukla Paksha
until 08:28 am89% elapsed
2Nakshatra
Purva Ashadha
Pada 3 · Lord: Venus
until 12:48 pm73% elapsed
3Yoga
Sukarma
until 11:55 pm26% elapsed
4Karana
Vanija
until 08:28 am78% elapsed
Sun & Moon
First Quarter · 44%
- Sunrise
- 05:34 am
- Sunset
- 05:09 pm
- Dawn
- 05:11 am
- Dusk
- 05:32 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:22 am
- Day duration
- 11h 35m
- Moonset
- 10:55 pm
- Moonrise
- 12:09 pm · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Howrah · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Kolkata
Today in Howrah the sun rises at 05:34 am and sets at 05:09 pm. The running tithi is Saptami in the month of Ashwin. All timings are computed for Howrah's coordinates (22.5958, 88.2636).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Howrah?
- On October 18, 2026, the tithi in Howrah is Saptami (Shukla Paksha), ending at 08:28 am. The nakshatra is Purva Ashadha.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Howrah today?
- Rahu Kalam in Howrah on October 18, 2026 is from 03:42 pm to 05:09 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.