Panchang for Austin
Monday, 17 August 2026 · Somvar (Monday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Austin on Monday, 17 August 2026: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Chitra nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:00 AM, sunset 8:12 PM. Rahu Kaal 8:39 AM–10:18 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 7:21 AM
Nakshatra
Chitrapada 3
until 6:29 PM
Yoga
Shubha
until 4:59 PM
Karana
Kaulava
until 6:51 PM
Vara
Somvar(Monday)
Sunrise
7:00 AM
Sunset
8:12 PM
Moonrise
11:57 AM
Moonset
11:00 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal8:39 AM–10:18 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal11:57 AM–1:36 PM
- Gulika Kaal3:15 PM–4:54 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
1:10 PM – 2:02 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:34 AM – 6:17 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:55 AM – 7:00 AM
Vijaya
3:48 PM – 4:41 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:12 PM – 9:17 PM
Nishita
1:14 AM – 1:58 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
11:47 AM – 1:27 PM
Varjyam · avoid
12:30 AM – 2:13 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
2:02 PM – 2:55 PM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:00 AM–6:29 PM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
6:29 PM–7:00 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada
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
| 7:00 AM–8:06 AM | Moon |
| 8:06 AM–9:12 AM | Saturn |
| 9:12 AM–10:18 AM | Jupiter |
| 10:18 AM–11:24 AM | Mars |
| 11:24 AM–12:30 PM | Sun |
| 12:30 PM–1:36 PM | Venus |
| 1:36 PM–2:42 PM | Mercury |
| 2:42 PM–3:48 PM | Moon |
| 3:48 PM–4:54 PM | Saturn |
| 4:54 PM–6:00 PM | Jupiter |
| 6:00 PM–7:06 PM | Mars |
| 7:06 PM–8:12 PM | Sun |
night horas
| 8:12 PM–9:06 PM | Venus |
| 9:06 PM–10:00 PM | Mercury |
| 10:00 PM–10:54 PM | Moon |
| 10:54 PM–11:48 PM | Saturn |
| 11:48 PM–12:42 AM | Jupiter |
| 12:42 AM–1:36 AM | Mars |
| 1:36 AM–2:30 AM | Sun |
| 2:30 AM–3:24 AM | Venus |
| 3:24 AM–4:18 AM | Mercury |
| 4:18 AM–5:13 AM | Moon |
| 5:13 AM–6:07 AM | Saturn |
| 6:07 AM–7:01 AM | Jupiter |
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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.