Panchang · Howrah
Howrah Panchang Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Vikram Samvat 2083 · Siddharthi
Ashwina Shukla Navami · Sharad ritu · solar month Kartik, day 3.
नवमी · Shravana
Howrah · sunrise 05:35 · sunset 17:08
CHOGHADIYA
Rog
inauspicious
from sunrise 05:35
Rahu kaal
14:15
to 15:41
Abhijit
10:58
to 11:45
Nakshatra ends
18:02
Shravana → Dhanishta
Yamaganda
08:28
to 09:55
The day, at a glance
| Tithi turns to Shukla Dashami | 12:51 |
| Karana turns to Taitila | 12:51 |
| Nakshatra turns to Dhanishta | 18:02 |
| Yoga turns to Ganda | 00:50 |
| Rahu kaal | 14:15 → 15:41 |
Lunar month Ashwina (amanta), solar month Kartik with the Sun in Tula. Dakshinayana.
01
The five limbs
What held at sunrise, when it changed, and what took its place.
| Limb | At sunrise | Changes | Then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Shukla Navami | 12:51 | Shukla Dashami |
| Nakshatra | Shravana · pada 3 | 18:02 | Dhanishta |
| Yoga | Shula | 00:50 | Ganda |
| Karana | Kaulava | 12:51 | Taitila |
| Vāra | Mangalavara | Wed 05:36 | Wednesday |
02
Sun and Moon
Sunrise
05:35
Howrah
Sunset
17:08
day 11h 32m
Moonrise
13:24
waxing Moon
Moonset
00:48
Moon in Shravana
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
05:35 → 17:08| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rog | illness | 05:35–07:02 | AVOID |
| Udveg | anxiety | 07:02–08:28 | AVOID |
| Char | movement | 08:28–09:55 | NEUTRAL |
| Labh | gain | 09:55–11:21 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 11:21–12:48 | GOOD |
| Kaal | loss | 12:48–14:15 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 14:15–15:41 | GOOD |
| Rog | illness | 15:41–17:08 | AVOID |
Night
17:08 → 05:36| Period | Meaning | Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaal | loss | 17:08–18:41 | AVOID |
| Labh | gain | 18:41–20:15 | GOOD |
| Udveg | anxiety | 20:15–21:48 | AVOID |
| Shubh | auspicious | 21:48–23:22 | GOOD |
| Amrit | nectar | 23:22–00:55 | GOOD |
| Char | movement | 00:55–02:29 | NEUTRAL |
| Rog | illness | 02:29–04:02 | AVOID |
| Kaal | loss | 04:02–05:36 | AVOID |
04
Kaal vela
Rahu kaal
14:15–15:41
avoid new beginnings
Yamaganda
08:28–09:55
avoid new beginnings
Gulika
11:21–12:48
avoid new beginnings
Abhijit
10:58–11:45
auspicious
05
The whole day
Tithi
Vāra
Nakshatra
Yoga
Karana
05:3508:3511:3514:3517:3520:3523:3602:3605:36
Regional panji
Day 3 of the solar month Kartik. 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.