Panchang · Howrah
Howrah Panchang Thursday, 17 September 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Bhadrapada Shukla Shashthi · Sharad ritu · solar month Bhadro, day 31.
षष्ठी · Anuradha
Howrah · sunrise 05:24 · sunset 17:38
CHOGHADIYA
Shubh
auspicious
from sunrise 05:24
Rahu kaal
13:03
to 14:35
Abhijit
11:07
to 11:56
Nakshatra ends
19:54
Anuradha → Jyeshtha
Yamaganda
05:24
to 06:56
The day, at a glance
| Tithi turns to Shukla Saptami | Thu 10:48 |
| Karana turns to Gara | Thu 10:48 |
| Yoga turns to Priti | Thu 12:50 |
| Nakshatra turns to Jyeshtha | Thu 19:54 |
| Rahu kaal | 13:03 → 14:35 |
Lunar month Bhadrapada (amanta), solar month Bhadro with the Sun in Simha. Dakshinayana.
01
The five limbs
What held at sunrise, when it changed, and what took its place.
| Limb | At sunrise | Changes | Then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla Shashthi | Thu 10:48 | Shukla Saptami |
| Nakshatra | Anuradha · pada 2 | Thu 19:54 | Jyeshtha |
| Yoga | Vishkambha | Thu 12:50 | Priti |
| Karana | Taitila | Thu 10:48 | Gara |
| Vāra | Guruvara | Fri 05:24 | Friday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
05:24
Howrah
Sunset
17:38
day 12h 14m
Moonrise
10:55
waxing Moon
Moonset
21:38
Moon in Anuradha
03
Choghadiya
Eight periods of the day and eight of the night, each an eighth of the time between sunrise and sunset — or sunset and the next sunrise.
Day
05:24 → 17:38| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | auspicious | 05:24–06:56 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 06:56–08:28 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 08:28–09:59 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 09:59–11:31 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 11:31–13:03 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 13:03–14:35 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 14:35–16:07 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 16:07–17:38 | GOOD |
Night
17:38 → 05:24| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | nectar | 17:38–19:07 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 19:07–20:35 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 20:35–22:03 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 22:03–23:31 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 23:31–01:00 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 01:00–02:28 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 02:28–03:56 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 03:56–05:24 | GOOD |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
13:03–14:35
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
05:24–06:56
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
08:28–09:59
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
11:07–11:56
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
05:2408:2411:2414:2417:2420:2423:2402:2405:24
Regional panji
Day 31 of the solar month Bhadro. See the Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Bengal reckonings side by side.
Festivals ahead
This month’s festivals for Howrah, dated at its sunrise.
Plan something
Find a clean window for a ceremony, with the reason for every rejected date.
Times for Howrah, West Bengal (Asia/Kolkata). How this is calculated.