Panchang Howrah Wednesday, 18 November 2026: tithi, nakshatra, Rahu Kaal

Panchang for Howrah on Wednesday 18 November 2026: the tithi at sunrise is Shukla Ashtami till 6:05 am, then Shukla Navami, and the nakshatra is Shatabhisha till 6:10 am (19 Nov). Sunrise is at 5:51 am and sunset at 4:52 pm. Rahu Kaal is 11:21 am – 12:44 pm, a time traditionally avoided for starting new work.

Tithi at sunriseShukla Ashtami
Wednesday, 18 November 2026
Tithi
Shukla Ashtami · till 06:05→ then Shukla Navami, till 07:06 (19 Nov)
Nakshatra
Shatabhisha · till 06:10 (19 Nov)
Yoga
Dhruva · till 08:05→ then Vyaghata, till 07:42 (19 Nov)
Karana
Bava · till 06:05→ then Balava, till 18:42
Month (amanta / purnimanta)
Kartika / Kartika
Ritu (season)
Sharad
Vikram Samvat · Shaka
2083 · 1948
Sunrise
05:51
Sunset
16:52
Day length
11 h 1 min
Moonrise
12:32
Moonset
None this day
Rahu Kaal
11:21 – 12:44

Panchang at local sunrise, as in printed panchangs; the line after each limb shows what follows it. Times in Asia/Kolkata.

Moonrise and moonset follow the Indian Panchang convention: the centre of the Moon on the true horizon, without atmospheric bending. Apps using the western convention show moonrise about 4 minutes earlier.

Planets today

Sidereal positions at sunrise in Howrah.

PlanetSignNakshatra
SunVrishchika (Scorpio) 1°25′Vishakha 4
MoonKumbha (Aquarius) 7°19′Shatabhisha 1
MarsSimha (Leo) 2°25′Magha 1
MercuryTula (Libra) 12°24′Swati 2
JupiterSimha (Leo) 1°47′Magha 1
VenusKanya (Virgo) 28°56′Chitra 2
Saturn ℞Meena (Pisces) 14°10′Uttara Bhadrapada 4
RahuKumbha (Aquarius) 0°56′Dhanishta 3
KetuSimha (Leo) 0°56′Magha 1

℞ retrograde: moving backward as seen from Earth.

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Questions and answers

What is the Rahu Kaal time in Howrah on 18 Nov 2026?

Rahu Kaal in Howrah on Wednesday, 18 November 2026 is 11:21 am – 12:44 pm (Indian Standard Time). It is one eighth of the daytime between sunrise (5:51 am) and sunset (4:52 pm); which eighth depends on the weekday.

Which tithi is it on 18 Nov 2026?

At sunrise in Howrah the tithi is Shukla Ashtami till 6:05 am, then Shukla Navami. The lunar month is Kartika (amanta) / Kartika (purnimanta).

Which nakshatra is it on 18 Nov 2026?

At sunrise the Moon is in Shatabhisha nakshatra till 6:10 am (19 Nov). The Moon sign is Kumbha (Aquarius).

What time are sunrise and sunset in Howrah on 18 Nov 2026?

Sunrise is at 5:51 am and sunset at 4:52 pm, a day length of 11 h 1 min. Moonrise is at 12:32 pm.

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Calculated with NASA JPL DE440s and the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsha. Jyotishala.

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