HowrahPanchang
Thursday, December 17, 2026 · West Bengal
Sunrise summaryInauspicious
Why Inauspicious?
- −1Purva Bhadrapada is a fierce (ugra) nakshatra
- +1Siddhi yoga is auspicious
- −1Vishti (Bhadra) karana is inauspicious
- −2Vishti (Bhadra) karana: strongly inauspicious
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: −3. 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
- 04:24 am – 05:17 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 07:01 am – 08:43 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:11 am – 11:54 am
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 06:10 am – 07:30 am
- Gulika
- 08:51 am – 10:12 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 09:45 am – 10:28 am
- Rahu Kala
- 12:53 pm – 02:14 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 02:03 pm – 02:46 pm
- Varjyam
- 01:22 am – 03:01 am
At sunrise, 06:10 am
Sun & Moon
First Quarter · 48%
- Sunrise
- 06:10 am
- Sunset
- 04:55 pm
- Dawn
- 05:45 am
- Dusk
- 05:20 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:32 am
- Day duration
- 10h 46m
- Moonset
- 11:56 pm
- Moonrise
- 11:35 am · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Howrah · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Kolkata
Today in Howrah the sun rises at 06:10 am and sets at 04:55 pm. The running tithi is Ashtami in the month of Margashirsha. All timings are computed for Howrah's coordinates (22.5958, 88.2636).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Howrah?
- On December 17, 2026, the tithi in Howrah is Ashtami (Shukla Paksha), ending at 11:26 pm. The nakshatra is Purva Bhadrapada.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Howrah today?
- Rahu Kalam in Howrah on December 17, 2026 is from 12:53 pm to 02:14 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.