Panchang for Austin
Wednesday, 18 February 2026 · Budhvar (Wednesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Austin on Wednesday, 18 February 2026: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Shatabhisha nakshatra, Phalguna maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:09 AM, sunset 6:22 PM. Rahu Kaal 12:46 PM–2:10 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 4:29 AM
Nakshatra
Shatabhishapada 4
until 9:46 AM
Yoga
Shiva
until 11:15 AM
Karana
Balava
until 5:02 PM
Vara
Budhvar(Wednesday)
Sunrise
7:09 AM
Sunset
6:22 PM
Moonrise
7:49 AM
Moonset
7:48 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal12:46 PM–2:10 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal8:34 AM–9:58 AM
- Gulika Kaal11:22 AM–12:46 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat12:23 PM–1:08 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:23 PM – 1:08 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:27 AM – 6:18 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:53 AM – 7:09 AM
Vijaya
2:38 PM – 3:23 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:22 PM – 7:39 PM
Nishita
12:20 AM – 1:11 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:30 AM – 3:04 AM
Varjyam · avoid
4:04 PM – 5:38 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
12:23 PM – 1:08 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:09 AM–3:30 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
3:30 AM–7:09 AM: Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:09 AM–9:46 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
9:46 AM–7:09 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
Hora (Planetary Hours)
Each hora is ruled by a planet — saffron = auspicious, gray = avoid. The first hora begins at sunrise, ruled by the weekday lord.
day horas
| 7:09 AM–8:05 AM | Mercury |
| 8:05 AM–9:02 AM | Moon |
| 9:02 AM–9:58 AM | Saturn |
| 9:58 AM–10:54 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:54 AM–11:50 AM | Mars |
| 11:50 AM–12:46 PM | Sun |
| 12:46 PM–1:42 PM | Venus |
| 1:42 PM–2:38 PM | Mercury |
| 2:38 PM–3:34 PM | Moon |
| 3:34 PM–4:30 PM | Saturn |
| 4:30 PM–5:26 PM | Jupiter |
| 5:26 PM–6:22 PM | Mars |
night horas
| 6:22 PM–7:26 PM | Sun |
| 7:26 PM–8:30 PM | Venus |
| 8:30 PM–9:34 PM | Mercury |
| 9:34 PM–10:38 PM | Moon |
| 10:38 PM–11:42 PM | Saturn |
| 11:42 PM–12:45 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:45 AM–1:49 AM | Mars |
| 1:49 AM–2:53 AM | Sun |
| 2:53 AM–3:57 AM | Venus |
| 3:57 AM–5:01 AM | Mercury |
| 5:01 AM–6:05 AM | Moon |
| 6:05 AM–7:08 AM | Saturn |
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Computed for Austin (30.27, -97.74, America/Chicago) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.