Jharkhand · coal belt
Dhanbad panchang — local sunrise, tithi and rahu kaal
Dhanbad panchang is the local almanac for the coal-belt city — not a copy of Ranchi or Kolkata timings.
- Coordinates
- 23.80° N, 86.43° E
- Typical sunrise
- about 5:05–6:35 AM IST
- Calendar note
- Industrial-shift households still use tithi for ekadashi and chhath-related planning when family custom requires it. City sunrise is the right solar base.
Shift work makes rahu kaal a “start this errand after the window” tool. The rest of the day remains available. That humane reading is how Tithi.live teaches muhurta.
Chhath, Durga Puja and local shiva observances follow tithi. Open festivals for the month, then this page for today’s fields.
Longitude is eastern IST; mornings are earlier than in western Maharashtra.
Practical tips for Dhanbad
- Share Dhanbad-specific links with family in nearby towns.
- Monsoon cloud is irrelevant to rahu kaal arithmetic.
- Use Hindi or another comfortable UI language in the header.
Rahu kaal weekday pattern (daytime eighths)
The clock changes with Dhanbad sunrise and sunset. The weekday part of daytime is traditional and the same rule everywhere. Use the live card above for today’s exact window.
| Weekday | Daytime part | When it usually falls |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 8th part (last eighth of daytime) | late afternoon toward sunset |
| Monday | 2nd part of daytime | early morning after sunrise |
| Tuesday | 7th part of daytime | mid-to-late afternoon |
| Wednesday | 5th part of daytime | early afternoon |
| Thursday | 6th part of daytime | mid-afternoon |
| Friday | 3rd part of daytime | late morning |
| Saturday | 1st part of daytime | just after sunrise |
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