HowrahPanchang
Thursday, December 31, 2026 · West Bengal
Sunrise summaryGood
Why Good?
- +1Hasta is a favorable nakshatra
- +1Shobhana yoga is auspicious
- +1Kaulava 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: +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
- 04:30 am – 05:23 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 10:04 am – 11:42 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:18 am – 12:01 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 06:16 am – 07:37 am
- Gulika
- 08:58 am – 10:19 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 09:52 am – 10:35 am
- Rahu Kala
- 01:00 pm – 02:21 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 02:10 pm – 02:53 pm
- Varjyam
- 12:38 am – 02:19 am
At sunrise, 06:16 am
Sun & Moon
Last Quarter · 48%
- Sunrise
- 06:16 am
- Sunset
- 05:03 pm
- Dawn
- 05:52 am
- Dusk
- 05:27 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:39 am
- Day duration
- 10h 46m
- Moonset
- 11:26 am
- Moonrise
- 12:36 am · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Howrah · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Kolkata
Today in Howrah the sun rises at 06:16 am and sets at 05:03 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 31, 2026, the tithi in Howrah is Ashtami (Krishna Paksha), ending at 12:32 pm. The nakshatra is Hasta.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Howrah today?
- Rahu Kalam in Howrah on December 31, 2026 is from 01:00 pm to 02:21 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.