Panchang for Howrah
Saturday, 18 April 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), India — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Howrah on Saturday, 18 April 2026: Shukla Pratipada tithi, Ashwini nakshatra, Vaishakha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 5:15 AM, sunset 5:58 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:26 AM–10:01 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaShukla
until 2:11 PM
Nakshatra
Ashwinipada 4
until 9:43 AM
Yoga
Priti
until 11:56 PM
Karana
Bava
until 2:11 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
5:15 AM
Sunset
5:58 PM
Moonrise
5:28 AM
Moonset
7:02 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:26 AM–10:01 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:12 PM–2:48 PM
- Gulika Kaal5:15 AM–6:50 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
11:11 AM – 12:02 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
3:45 AM – 4:30 AM
Pratah Sandhya
4:07 AM – 5:15 AM
Vijaya
1:44 PM – 2:35 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:58 PM – 7:06 PM
Nishita
11:14 PM – 11:59 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
2:46 PM – 4:13 PM
2:53 AM – 4:18 AM
Varjyam · avoid
6:06 AM – 7:33 AM
6:18 PM – 7:43 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
5:15 AM – 6:06 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
5:15 AM–9:43 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
9:43 AM–5:15 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
Hora (Planetary Hours)
Each hora is ruled by a planet — saffron = auspicious, gray = avoid. The first hora begins at sunrise, ruled by the weekday lord.
day horas
| 5:15 AM–6:19 AM | Saturn |
| 6:19 AM–7:22 AM | Jupiter |
| 7:22 AM–8:26 AM | Mars |
| 8:26 AM–9:30 AM | Sun |
| 9:30 AM–10:33 AM | Venus |
| 10:33 AM–11:37 AM | Mercury |
| 11:37 AM–12:40 PM | Moon |
| 12:40 PM–1:44 PM | Saturn |
| 1:44 PM–2:48 PM | Jupiter |
| 2:48 PM–3:51 PM | Mars |
| 3:51 PM–4:55 PM | Sun |
| 4:55 PM–5:58 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:58 PM–6:55 PM | Mercury |
| 6:55 PM–7:51 PM | Moon |
| 7:51 PM–8:47 PM | Saturn |
| 8:47 PM–9:44 PM | Jupiter |
| 9:44 PM–10:40 PM | Mars |
| 10:40 PM–11:36 PM | Sun |
| 11:36 PM–12:33 AM | Venus |
| 12:33 AM–1:29 AM | Mercury |
| 1:29 AM–2:25 AM | Moon |
| 2:25 AM–3:22 AM | Saturn |
| 3:22 AM–4:18 AM | Jupiter |
| 4:18 AM–5:14 AM | Mars |
More for Howrah: Choghadiya · Rahu Kaal
Computed for Howrah (22.58, 88.32, Asia/Kolkata) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.