Panchang · India
On Saturday, 20 February 2027 in Howrah, West Bengal, the Sun rises at 06:05 AM and sets at 05:36 PM. The tithi at sunrise is Shukla Chaturdashi, until 08:00 AM; the nakshatra is Ashlesha until 04:08 PM, the yoga Shobhana and the karana Vanija. Rahu Kaal is 08:58 AM to 10:24 AM and Abhijit Muhurat 11:28 AM to 12:14 PM. Observed on this day: Magha Purnima.
Times for Howrah, West Bengal
Saturday, 20 February 2027 · IST (UTC+5:30) · Sunrise 06:05 AM · Sunset 05:36 PM
Each lasts until the time shown, then the next one begins. The bar shows how much of it had passed at sunrise.
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Calculated from sunrise and sunset at this place.
For starting something new.
Routine work is fine.
For Dhanu (Sagittarius) Moon sign, 03:43 PM, Feb 18 to 04:08 PM: the Moon is in their 8th sign.For Makara (Capricorn) Moon sign, 04:08 PM to 05:30 PM, Feb 22: the Moon is in their 8th sign.See it for your own chart →
Travel east is traditionally avoided on Saturdays. Customs and remedies vary by region.
08:00 AM to 06:25 PM: avoided for auspicious work.
Gandmool (Ashlesha) 06:36 PM, Feb 19 to 04:08 PMGandmool (Magha) 04:08 PM to 01:51 PM, Feb 21
From classical muhurta rules for today's nakshatra, tithi, yoga and weekday, with the best window from today's timings. General guidance, not personalised.
Wait until Chaturdashi ends at 08:00 AM: routine work is fine; keep big starts for a better day.
Ashlesha is a Tikshna (sharp) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for new work, applications and meetings; Chaturdashi is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts until 08:00 AM; Saturday is the Saturn's day, linked with steady labour and discipline.
Wait until Chaturdashi ends at 08:00 AM: fine for small purchases; think twice about big commitments.
Ashlesha is a Tikshna (sharp) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for purchases and investments; Chaturdashi is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts until 08:00 AM.
Wait until Chaturdashi ends at 08:00 AM: postpone non-essential journeys if you can.
Ashlesha is a Tikshna (sharp) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for journeys; Chaturdashi is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts until 08:00 AM; Disha Shool today is east: travel that way is traditionally avoided.
Wait until Chaturdashi ends at 08:00 AM: take it easy; avoid starting new treatment.
Ashlesha is a Tikshna (sharp) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for starting treatment or a new routine; Chaturdashi is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts until 08:00 AM.
Wait until Chaturdashi ends at 08:00 AM: avoid arguments and big conversations.
Ashlesha is a Tikshna (sharp) nakshatra, traditionally avoided for friendship, marriage talks and gatherings; Chaturdashi is a Rikta tithi, avoided for new starts until 08:00 AM.
Good for prayer, fasting and charity.
Ashlesha is a Tikshna (sharp) nakshatra, which favours prayer, vows and charity; Purnima is traditionally a day for fasting, prayer and charity from 08:00 AM.
Traditions differ by region and family; for an important start, check the Muhurat for your own chart.
Day and night each split into eight parts. Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good; Rog, Kaal and Udveg are avoided; Chal is neutral and suits travel.
Day and night each split into twelve planetary hours, starting with the weekday's lord at sunrise.
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saturn | 06:05 AM | 07:03 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 2 | Jupiter | 07:03 AM | 08:01 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 3 | Mars | 08:01 AM | 08:58 AM | Courage, property, sport |
| 4 | Sun | 08:58 AM | 09:56 AM | Government, authority, health |
| 5 | Venus | 09:56 AM | 10:53 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 6 | Mercury | 10:53 AM | 11:51 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 7 | Moon | 11:51 AM | 12:48 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 8 | Saturn | 12:48 PM | 01:46 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 9 | Jupiter | 01:46 PM | 02:43 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 10 | Mars | 02:43 PM | 03:41 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| 11 | Sun | 03:41 PM | 04:38 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 12 | Venus | 04:38 PM | 05:36 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Mercury | 05:36 PM | 06:38 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| 14 | Moon | 06:38 PM | 07:41 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 15 | Saturn | 07:41 PM | 08:43 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 16 | Jupiter | 08:43 PM | 09:45 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 17 | Mars | 09:45 PM | 10:48 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| 18 | Sun | 10:48 PM | 11:50 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 19 | Venus | 11:50 PM | 12:53 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 20 | Mercury | 12:53 AM | 01:55 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 21 | Moon | 01:55 AM | 02:57 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 22 | Saturn | 02:57 AM | 04:00 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 23 | Jupiter | 04:00 AM | 05:02 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 24 | Mars | 05:02 AM | 06:05 AM | Courage, property, sport |
Purnimanta month convention for Bally, Greater Kolkata, Bally Jagachha, Howrah, West Bengal, 712258, India. The Hindu day runs sunrise to sunrise, so a Tithi or Nakshatra ending “after midnight” still belongs to this day. Sidereal positions use the Lahiri ayanamsa; other almanacs can differ by a few minutes. Methodology
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Rahu Kaal, Abhijit Muhurat, Choghadiya and Hora are fractions of the local day, so they move with sunrise and sunset. Howrah sits at 22.58°N, 88.32°E, 8 m above sea level, in the Asia/Kolkata time zone.
Tithi and Nakshatra end at the same instant everywhere, but the local clock time differs, and the Tithi at Howrah's own sunrise decides which date a festival or vrat falls on here.
Shukla Chaturdashi is the tithi at sunrise (06:05 AM) in Howrah and lasts until 08:00 AM. The tithi at sunrise names the day.
Ashlesha (pada 3), until 04:08 PM.
Sunrise is at 06:05 AM and sunset at 05:36 PM, local time, for Howrah's own coordinates.
08:58 AM to 10:24 AM. Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime, so it moves with Howrah's sunrise and sunset.
11:28 AM to 12:14 PM: the eighth of fifteen daytime muhurtas, around local noon, auspicious for most beginnings.
04:25 AM to 05:15 AM: the 14th of the night's 15 muhurtas, ending one muhurta (about 48 minutes) before sunrise, traditionally kept for prayer and study.
The Moon rises at 05:07 PM and sets at 06:03 AM, Feb 21.
Magha Purnima, by Howrah's sunrise and moonrise.
Wait until Chaturdashi ends at 08:00 AM: routine work is fine; keep big starts for a better day. Best window: Abhijit Muhurat 11:28 AM to 12:14 PM. Avoid Rahu Kaal, 08:58 AM to 10:24 AM.
People with Dhanu (Sagittarius) Moon sign, 03:43 PM, Feb 18 to 04:08 PM and people with Makara (Capricorn) Moon sign, 04:08 PM to 05:30 PM, Feb 22: the Moon is in their 8th sign.
A Panchang is the Hindu almanac. For each day it gives five details (panch anga, "five parts"): Tithi (lunar day), Vara (weekday), Nakshatra (the Moon's lunar mansion), Yoga (a Sun–Moon combination) and Karana (half a Tithi), along with sunrise-based timings used to choose a Muhurat.
Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime (sunrise to sunset), assigned to Rahu by weekday. Traditionally people avoid starting new ventures, signing agreements or beginning journeys in it. Because it depends on local sunrise and sunset, it differs from city to city and day to day.
A Tithi is the time the Moon takes to gain 12° on the Sun, so it can end at any hour. By convention the Tithi prevailing at sunrise names the day, which is why a festival can fall on a different civil date in different places.
