Panchang · India
On Friday, 21 May 2027 in Howrah, West Bengal, the Sun rises at 04:54 AM and sets at 06:12 PM. The tithi at sunrise is Krishna Pratipada, until 05:24 PM; the nakshatra is Anuradha until 02:51 PM, the yoga Shiva and the karana Kaulava. Rahu Kaal is 09:54 AM to 11:33 AM and Abhijit Muhurat 11:07 AM to 12:00 PM.
Times for Howrah, West Bengal
Friday, 21 May 2027 · IST (UTC+5:30) · Sunrise 04:54 AM · Sunset 06:12 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 Mesha (Aries) Moon sign, 07:03 AM, May 20 to 04:51 PM, May 22: the Moon is in their 8th sign.See it for your own chart →
Travel west is traditionally avoided on Fridays. Customs and remedies vary by region.
No Bhadra today.
Gandmool (Jyeshtha) 02:51 PM to 04:51 PM, May 22
From classical muhurta rules for today's nakshatra, tithi, yoga and weekday, with the best window from today's timings. General guidance, not personalised.
A good day to begin work, apply or meet seniors.
Anuradha is a Mridu (soft) nakshatra, which suits friendship, the arts, romance and new clothes; Pratipada is a Nanda tithi, good for completing and beginning work.
Good for buying, investing and opening accounts.
Anuradha is a Mridu (soft) nakshatra, which suits friendship, the arts, romance and new clothes; Pratipada is a Nanda tithi, good for completing and beginning work; Friday is the Venus's day, linked with buying clothes, jewellery and vehicles.
Travel is fine in a good Choghadiya.
Anuradha is a Mridu (soft) nakshatra, which suits friendship, the arts, romance and new clothes; Disha Shool today is west: travel that way is traditionally avoided.
Good for starting treatment, exercise or a new routine.
Anuradha is a Mridu (soft) nakshatra, which favours starting treatment or a new routine.
A warm day for family, friends and romance.
Anuradha is a Mridu (soft) nakshatra, which favours friendship, marriage talks and gatherings; Friday is the Venus's day, linked with romance, art and gifts.
Good for prayer, fasting and charity.
Anuradha is a Mridu (soft) nakshatra, which favours prayer, vows and charity.
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 | Venus | 04:54 AM | 06:01 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 2 | Mercury | 06:01 AM | 07:07 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 3 | Moon | 07:07 AM | 08:14 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 4 | Saturn | 08:14 AM | 09:20 AM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 5 | Jupiter | 09:20 AM | 10:27 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 6 | Mars | 10:27 AM | 11:33 AM | Courage, property, sport |
| 7 | Sun | 11:33 AM | 12:40 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 8 | Venus | 12:40 PM | 01:46 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 9 | Mercury | 01:46 PM | 02:53 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| 10 | Moon | 02:53 PM | 03:59 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 11 | Saturn | 03:59 PM | 05:06 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 12 | Jupiter | 05:06 PM | 06:12 PM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| # | Planet | From | To | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Mars | 06:12 PM | 07:06 PM | Courage, property, sport |
| 14 | Sun | 07:06 PM | 07:59 PM | Government, authority, health |
| 15 | Venus | 07:59 PM | 08:53 PM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 16 | Mercury | 08:53 PM | 09:46 PM | Study, trade, writing |
| 17 | Moon | 09:46 PM | 10:40 PM | Travel, family, public dealings |
| 18 | Saturn | 10:40 PM | 11:33 PM | Steady labour; avoid new starts |
| 19 | Jupiter | 11:33 PM | 12:27 AM | Learning, ceremonies, advice |
| 20 | Mars | 12:27 AM | 01:20 AM | Courage, property, sport |
| 21 | Sun | 01:20 AM | 02:14 AM | Government, authority, health |
| 22 | Venus | 02:14 AM | 03:07 AM | Art, romance, purchases |
| 23 | Mercury | 03:07 AM | 04:01 AM | Study, trade, writing |
| 24 | Moon | 04:01 AM | 04:54 AM | Travel, family, public dealings |
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.
Krishna Pratipada is the tithi at sunrise (04:54 AM) in Howrah and lasts until 05:24 PM. The tithi at sunrise names the day.
Anuradha (pada 3), until 02:51 PM.
Sunrise is at 04:54 AM and sunset at 06:12 PM, local time, for Howrah's own coordinates.
09:54 AM to 11:33 AM. Rahu Kaal is one-eighth of the daytime, so it moves with Howrah's sunrise and sunset.
11:07 AM to 12:00 PM: the eighth of fifteen daytime muhurtas, around local noon, auspicious for most beginnings.
03:29 AM to 04:12 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 07:18 PM and sets at 05:54 AM, May 22.
A good day to begin work, apply or meet seniors. Best window: Shubh 11:33 AM to 01:13 PM. Avoid Rahu Kaal, 09:54 AM to 11:33 AM.
People with Mesha (Aries) Moon sign, 07:03 AM, May 20 to 04:51 PM, May 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.
