HowrahPanchang
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 · West Bengal
Sunrise summaryGood
Why Good?
- +1Dhruva yoga is auspicious
- +1Bava 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: +2. Excellent ≥ 4 · Good 2…3 · Moderate 0…1 · Poor −1…−2 · Inauspicious ≤ −3
Tap an arc or a row to see its timing.
Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
Abhijit Muhurta is not observed on Wednesdays.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 04:07 am – 04:59 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 10:29 pm – 12:12 am
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 07:14 am – 08:36 am
- Gulika
- 09:59 am – 11:21 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 10:59 am – 11:43 am
- Rahu Kala
- 11:21 am – 12:44 pm
- Varjyam
- 12:15 pm – 01:57 pm
At sunrise, 05:51 am
Sun & Moon
First Quarter · 55%
- Sunrise
- 05:51 am
- Sunset
- 04:52 pm
- Dawn
- 05:27 am
- Dusk
- 05:16 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:22 am
- Day duration
- 11h 1m
- Moonset
- 12:19 am
- Moonrise
- 12:32 pm · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Howrah · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Kolkata
Today in Howrah the sun rises at 05:51 am and sets at 04:52 pm. The running tithi is Ashtami in the month of Kartika. All timings are computed for Howrah's coordinates (22.5958, 88.2636).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Howrah?
- On November 18, 2026, the tithi in Howrah is Ashtami (Shukla Paksha), ending at 06:05 am. The nakshatra is Shatabhisha.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Howrah today?
- Rahu Kalam in Howrah on November 18, 2026 is from 11:21 am to 12:44 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.