Howrah

2026-03-29

Tithi

Ekadashi एकादशी

Nakshatra

Ashlesha आश्लेषा

Window details (text table)

Window	Start	End	Type
Rahu Kala	16:18	17:50	inauspicious
Yamaghanda Kala	11:41	13:13	inauspicious
Gulika Kala	14:46	16:18	inauspicious
Abhijit Muhurta	11:17	12:06	auspicious

Auspicious Muhurtas शुभ मुहूर्त

Sunrise- and nakshatra-keyed windows that classical muhurta texts recommend for sadhana, study, and beginnings.

Brahma Muhurta

ब्रह्म मुहूर्त

03:57 – 04:45

Pratah Sandhya

प्रातः सन्ध्या

04:28 – 05:33

Vijaya Muhurta

विजय मुहूर्त

13:44 – 14:33

Godhuli Muhurta

गोधूलि मुहूर्त

17:38 – 18:02

Sayahna Sandhya

सायाह्न सन्ध्या

17:50 – 18:55

Nishita Muhurta

निशीथ मुहूर्त

23:17 – 24:05

Amrita Kalam

अमृत कालम्

05:06 – 06:42

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu. Sub-window arithmetic from sunrise + Surya nakshatra position at the city’s coordinates.

Inauspicious Windows अशुभ काल

Classical periods to avoid for new ventures, beyond Rahu Kaal, Yamaghanda, and Gulika (already shown on the daylight timeline above).

Varjyam

वर्ज्यम्

03:31 – 05:06

The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.

Dur Muhurtam 14

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

16:11 – 17:01

Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Dharma Sindhu. Sub-window arithmetic from sunrise + nakshatra position.

Sun Today सूर्य

Surya rashi and nakshatra — the sun-side complement to the moon-side tithi and nakshatra shown in the hero above.

Surya Rashi

Meena#12

Surya Nakshatra

Uttara Bhadrapada उत्तरभाद्रपदा

Pada 4 of 4

Moon Pada Transitions Today

08:40
14:40
20:41
02:41

Source: Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) sidereal ephemeris. Pada arithmetic from nakshatra division into 4 equal arcs of 3° 20′ each.

Hindu Year विक्रम संवत्

Vikram, Shaka and Gujarati Samvat for the current year, with the cycle name (Samvatsara) from the 60-year governance cycle.

Vikram Samvat

2083

Parabhava पराभव

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Shaka Samvat

1948

Kilaka कीलक

Gujarati Samvat

2082

Vishvavasu विश्वावसु

Mantri Mandala — Year Governance

Position	Deity
Raja	Sun
Mantri	Sun

Remaining governance positions (8) will populate as the engine resolves them.

Source: Nirnaya Sindhu; Suryasiddhanta. Samvatsara from the 60-year Brihaspati cycle.

Daily Directions दिशा

Direction-of-the-day lookups used in muhurta selection — Disha Shool for travel, Agnivasa for yajna, Chandra/Rahu Vasa for direction-of- gain, Shivavasa for ritual timing.

Disha Shool

West पश्चिम

avoid

Source: Avoid travel toward this direction today

Chandra Vasa

North उत्तर

favourable

Source: Direction favored by today's moon position

Rahu Vasa

Southwest नैऋत्य

avoid

Source: Direction occupied by Rahu; avoid offerings facing here

Agnivasa

Prithvi पृथ्वी

favourable

Source: Agni's dwelling for homa-suitability assessment

Shiva Vasa

Smashana श्मशान

avoid

Source: Shiva's location for rudrabhisheka timing

Homahuti

Saturn शनि

avoid

Source: Khala planet: offering inauspicious (खलग्रह के मुख में होमाहुति शुभ नहीं होती)

Today’s Strength Tables

Tarabala and Chandrabala — the two classical strength lookups used in muhurta selection. If your birth nakshatra or birth rashi appears in the favourable set, the day is workable for new beginnings.

Favourable Janma Rashis Today

Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha

Tarabala — all 27 janma-nakshatras

#	Janma Nakshatra	Tara	Quality
1	Ashwini	Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र	auspicious
2	Bharani	Mitra मित्र	auspicious
3	Krittika	Vadha वध	inauspicious
4	Rohini	Sadhaka साधक	auspicious
5	Mrigashira	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	inauspicious
6	Ardra	Kshema क्षेम	auspicious
7	Punarvasu	Vipat विपत्	inauspicious
8	Pushya	Sampat सम्पत्	auspicious
9	Ashlesha	Janma जन्म	inauspicious
10	Magha	Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र	auspicious
11	Purva Phalguni	Mitra मित्र	auspicious
12	Uttara Phalguni	Vadha वध	inauspicious
13	Hasta	Sadhaka साधक	auspicious
14	Chitra	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	inauspicious
15	Swati	Kshema क्षेम	auspicious
16	Vishakha	Vipat विपत्	inauspicious
17	Anuradha	Sampat सम्पत्	auspicious
18	Jyeshtha	Janma जन्म	inauspicious
19	Mula	Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र	auspicious
20	Purva Ashadha	Mitra मित्र	auspicious
21	Uttara Ashadha	Vadha वध	inauspicious
22	Shravana	Sadhaka साधक	auspicious
23	Dhanishtha	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	inauspicious
24	Shatabhisha	Kshema क्षेम	auspicious
25	Purva Bhadrapada	Vipat विपत्	inauspicious
26	Uttara Bhadrapada	Sampat सम्पत्	auspicious
27	Revati	Janma जन्म	inauspicious

Chandrabala — all 12 janma-rashis

#	Janma Rashi	House from Janma	Favourable
1	Mesha	4	no
2	Vrishabha	3	yes
3	Mithuna	2	no
4	Karka	1	yes
5	Simha	12	no
6	Kanya	11	yes
7	Tula	10	yes
8	Vrishchika	9	no
9	Dhanu	8	no
10	Makara	7	yes
11	Kumbha	6	yes
12	Meena	5	no

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Brihat Samhita. Tarabala uses the 9-cycle from janma-nakshatra to today’s nakshatra.

Udaya Lagna (Rising Sign) Timeline

Which rashi is rising on the eastern horizon at each point of the day. Segment width is proportional to the actual rising duration.

All 13 segments (text)

#	Rashi	Start	End
12	Meena मीन	05:33	06:28
1	Mesha मेष	06:28	08:08
2	Vrishabha वृषभ	08:08	10:08
3	Mithuna मिथुन	10:08	12:18
4	Karka कर्क	12:18	14:33
5	Simha सिंह	14:33	16:48
6	Kanya कन्या	16:48	18:58
7	Tula तुला	18:58	21:13
8	Vrishchika वृश्चिक	21:13	23:28
9	Dhanu धनु	23:28	01:33
10	Makara मकर	01:33	03:18
11	Kumbha कुम्भ	03:18	04:53
12	Meena मीन	04:53	05:33

Panchaka Rahita Muhurta पञ्चक रहित मुहूर्त

15 classical day-muhurta segments labelled by panchaka category. Green = auspicious; rose = avoid. Width is proportional to actual duration.

All 15 segments (text)

#	Label	Start	End	Quality
1	Agni अग्नि	05:33	06:22	inauspicious
2	Raja राज	06:22	07:11	inauspicious
3	Chora चोर	07:11	08:00	inauspicious
4	Shubha शुभ	08:00	08:50	auspicious
5	Roga रोग	08:50	09:39	inauspicious
6	Mrityu मृत्यु	09:39	10:28	inauspicious
7	Agni अग्नि	10:28	11:17	inauspicious
8	Raja राज	11:17	12:06	inauspicious
9	Chora चोर	12:06	12:55	inauspicious
10	Shubha शुभ	12:55	13:44	auspicious
11	Roga रोग	13:44	14:33	inauspicious
12	Mrityu मृत्यु	14:33	15:22	inauspicious
13	Agni अग्नि	15:22	16:11	inauspicious
14	Raja राज	16:11	17:01	inauspicious
15	Chora चोर	17:01	17:50	inauspicious

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu.

Season & Sun Path

Vedic ritu, ayana, day/night length, and solar-noon — the seasonal scaffolding around today’s panchang.

Ritu (Vedic)

Vasantaवसन्त

Ritu (Drik)

Shishiraशिशिर

Ayana

Uttarayanaउत्तरायण

Dinamana

12h 16m

Ratrimana

11h 44m

Madhyahna

11:41

Source: Suryasiddhanta. Dinamana = sunrise→sunset minutes; Madhyahna = local solar noon.

Abhijit Muhurta - Howrah, 29 March 2026

On Sunday, 29 March 2026, the Vedic calendar throughout Howrah carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. The sun rises at 5:33 AM and dipping below the horizon at 5:50 PM, bringing 12 hours 16 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Ekadashi of the Shukla fortnight, and the nakshatra of the day is Ashlesha. Dhriti yoga presides over the day, completing the core panchang signature for 2026-03-29. Brahma Muhurta opens at 3:57 AM and closes at 4:45 AM, anchored to today's local sunrise.

Throughout Howrah, Rahu Kala occupies the stretch from 4:18 PM through 5:50 PM — the period to avoid for new endeavours. Today's Disha Shool falls in the West direction — classical guidance advises against new Sunday journeys toward the West. On the auspicious side, the Labh choghadiya (8:37 AM–10:09 AM) is the day's prime auspicious window. Ashlesha nakshatra is ruled by Mercury, anchoring the vedic day in the particulars of Howrah.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rahu Kaal in Howrah on 29 March 2026?

In Howrah on 29 March 2026, Rahu Kaal runs from 4:18 PM to 5:50 PM. This 90-minute window is governed by Rahu and is traditionally avoided for starting new work, travel, or auspicious ceremonies. The timing shifts daily based on local sunrise, so it differs from city to city.

Why is sunrise in Howrah on 29 March 2026 at 5:33 AM?

Sunrise at 5:33 AM in Howrah on 29 March 2026 is determined by the city's geographic latitude (22.60°N) and the Earth's axial tilt on this date. The exact sunrise and sunset (5:50 PM) define the length of the Vedic day and anchor all panchang calculations — from Rahu Kaal to the choghadiya slots — to Howrah's local horizon.

Is 29 March 2026 Ekadashi?

Yes, 29 March 2026 is Shukla Ekadashi as observed from Howrah. The Ekadashi tithi runs from 8:46 AM to 7:46 AM local time. Ekadashi is one of the most sacred tithis in Vaishnavism — devotees observe a fast, avoid grains, and engage in continuous chanting or scripture reading throughout this day.

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Vishnu Sahasranama Patha

विष्णु सहस्रनाम पाठ

- Mahabharata, Anushasana Parva

Sankalpa Vrata

संकल्प व्रत

- Dharmasindhu, Vrata Ratnakara

Shodashi (Tripura Sundari) Sadhana

षोडशी (त्रिपुरसुन्दरी) साधना

- Vamakeshvara Tantra, Yogini Hridaya, Lalita Sahasranama (Brahmanda Purana), Saundaryalahari (Adi Shankaracharya)

Bhuvaneshwari Ekadashi Vrata

भुवनेश्वरी एकादशी व्रत

- Navadurga Dashamahavidya Rahasya

Vishti (Bhadra) Karana Shanti

विष्टि (भद्रा) करण शान्ति

- Muhurta Chintamani, Dharmasindhu

Vishti (Bhadra) Karana Upaya

विष्टि (भद्रा) करण उपाय

- Muhurta Chintamani, Dharmasindhu

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हावड़ा — 29 मार्च

सूर्योदय: प्रातः 05:33
सूर्यास्त: अपराह्ण 17:50
तिथि: एकादशी (शुक्ल पक्ष)
नक्षत्र: आश्लेषा (तृतीय पाद)
राहु काल: अपराह्ण 16:18–अपराह्ण 17:50
शुभ चौघड़िया: लाभ (प्रातः 08:37–प्रातः 10:09)