Godhuli Muhurta · Godhuli Bela

Howrah · 2026-02-02

Twilight muhurta around sunset

17:12 – 17:36

The 24-minute “cow-dust” window centred on sunset.

गोधूलि मुहूर्त

Window details (text table)

Window	Start	End	Type
Rahu Kala	07:40	09:03	inauspicious
Yamaghanda Kala	10:27	11:50	inauspicious
Gulika Kala	13:14	14:37	inauspicious
Abhijit Muhurta	11:28	12:12	auspicious

Auspicious Muhurtas शुभ मुहूर्त

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

Brahma Muhurta

ब्रह्म मुहूर्त

04:40 – 05:28

Pratah Sandhya

प्रातः सन्ध्या

05:11 – 06:16

Vijaya Muhurta

विजय मुहूर्त

13:42 – 14:26

Godhuli Muhurta

गोधूलि मुहूर्त

17:12 – 17:36

Sayahna Sandhya

सायाह्न सन्ध्या

17:24 – 18:29

Nishita Muhurta

निशीथ मुहूर्त

23:26 – 24:14

Amrita Kalam

अमृत कालम्

13:40 – 15:11

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

12:08 – 13:40

The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.

Dur Muhurtam 12

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

14:26 – 15:11

Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.

Dur Muhurtam 13

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

15:11 – 15:55

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

Makara#10

Surya Nakshatra

Shravana श्रवण

Pada 3 of 4

Moon Pada Transitions Today

11:22
17:06
22:51
04:36

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

East पूर्व

avoid

Source: Avoid travel toward this direction today

Chandra Vasa

North उत्तर

favourable

Source: Direction favored by today's moon position

Rahu Vasa

Northwest वायव्य

avoid

Source: Direction occupied by Rahu; avoid offerings facing here

Agnivasa

Patala पाताल

avoid

Source: Agni's dwelling for homa-suitability assessment

Shiva Vasa

Vrishabha वृषभ

favourable

Source: Shiva's location for rudrabhisheka timing

Homahuti

Moon चन्द्र

favourable

Source: Benefic planet: offering auspicious

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
10	Makara मकर	06:16	07:01
11	Kumbha कुम्भ	07:01	08:31
12	Meena मीन	08:31	10:01
1	Mesha मेष	10:01	11:46
2	Vrishabha वृषभ	11:46	13:41
3	Mithuna मिथुन	13:41	15:56
4	Karka कर्क	15:56	18:11
5	Simha सिंह	18:11	20:21
6	Kanya कन्या	20:21	22:31
7	Tula तुला	22:31	24:46
8	Vrishchika वृश्चिक	24:46	03:01
9	Dhanu धनु	03:01	05:06
10	Makara मकर	05:06	06:16

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	06:16	07:01	inauspicious
2	Raja राज	07:01	07:45	inauspicious
3	Chora चोर	07:45	08:30	inauspicious
4	Shubha शुभ	08:30	09:14	auspicious
5	Roga रोग	09:14	09:59	inauspicious
6	Mrityu मृत्यु	09:59	10:43	inauspicious
7	Agni अग्नि	10:43	11:28	inauspicious
8	Raja राज	11:28	12:12	inauspicious
9	Chora चोर	12:12	12:57	inauspicious
10	Shubha शुभ	12:57	13:42	auspicious
11	Roga रोग	13:42	14:26	inauspicious
12	Mrityu मृत्यु	14:26	15:11	inauspicious
13	Agni अग्नि	15:11	15:55	inauspicious
14	Raja राज	15:55	16:40	inauspicious
15	Chora चोर	16:40	17:24	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)

Shishiraशिशिर

Ritu (Drik)

Hemantaहेमन्त

Ayana

Uttarayanaउत्तरायण

Dinamana

11h 8m

Ratrimana

12h 52m

Madhyahna

11:50

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

Godhuli Muhurta - Howrah, 2 February 2026

On Monday, 2 February 2026, the Vedic calendar across Howrah carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. Dawn breaks at 6:16 AM in Howrah and dipping below the horizon at 5:24 PM, bringing 11 hours 8 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Pratipada of Krishna Paksha, and the nakshatra of the day is Ashlesha. The reigning yoga is Ayushman, completing the core panchang signature for 2026-02-02. The Brahma Muhurta window for Howrah spans 4:40 AM to 5:28 AM — the hour the classics name as most favourable for study and sadhana.

Across Howrah, The Rahu Kala window falls between 7:40 AM and 9:03 AM — the period to avoid for new endeavours. Disha Shool today points East — the direction to avoid for new travel on Monday per classical muhurta convention. On the auspicious side, the first favourable choghadiya is Amrit (6:16 AM–7:40 AM). Ashlesha nakshatra is with Mercury as its ruling planet, making this a day shaped by both celestial timing and local geography.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rahu Kaal in Howrah on 2 February 2026?

In Howrah on 2 February 2026, Rahu Kaal runs from 7:40 AM to 9:03 AM. 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 2 February 2026 at 6:16 AM?

Sunrise at 6:16 AM in Howrah on 2 February 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 (5:24 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.

What yoga is operative in Howrah on 2 February 2026?

The yoga operative in Howrah on 2 February 2026 is Ayushman, active from 10:18 AM to 7:20 AM local time. In the Vedic panchang, yoga is calculated from the combined longitudes of the Sun and Moon and cycles through 27 named yogas. Ayushman yoga carries its own quality and influences the day's overall character — affecting the auspiciousness of activities begun during its span.

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हावड़ा — 2 फरवरी

सूर्योदय: प्रातः 06:16
सूर्यास्त: अपराह्ण 17:24
तिथि: प्रतिपदा (कृष्ण पक्ष)
नक्षत्र: आश्लेषा (द्वितीय पाद)
राहु काल: प्रातः 07:40–प्रातः 09:03
शुभ चौघड़िया: अमृत (प्रातः 06:16–प्रातः 07:40)