Panchang for Houston
Friday, 18 August 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Houston on Friday, 18 August 2023: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Purva Phalguni nakshatra, Shravana maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 6:52 AM, sunset 8:01 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:48 AM–1:26 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 9:32 AM
Nakshatra
Purva Phalgunipada 4
until 12:28 PM
Yoga
Shiva
until 9:58 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 9:32 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
6:52 AM
Sunset
8:01 PM
Moonrise
8:43 AM
Moonset
9:29 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:48 AM–1:26 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal4:44 PM–6:22 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:30 AM–10:09 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
1:00 PM – 1:53 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:25 AM – 6:08 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:47 AM – 6:52 AM
Vijaya
3:38 PM – 4:31 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
8:01 PM – 9:06 PM
Nishita
1:05 AM – 1:48 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
—
Varjyam · avoid
8:31 PM – 10:18 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:30 AM – 10:22 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
6:52 AM–7:11 PM: Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena
7:11 PM–6:52 AM: Mesha, Karka, Kanya, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
6:52 AM–12:28 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
12:28 PM–6:52 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Purva 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
| 6:52 AM–7:57 AM | Venus |
| 7:57 AM–9:03 AM | Mercury |
| 9:03 AM–10:09 AM | Moon |
| 10:09 AM–11:15 AM | Saturn |
| 11:15 AM–12:21 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:21 PM–1:26 PM | Mars |
| 1:26 PM–2:32 PM | Sun |
| 2:32 PM–3:38 PM | Venus |
| 3:38 PM–4:44 PM | Mercury |
| 4:44 PM–5:49 PM | Moon |
| 5:49 PM–6:55 PM | Saturn |
| 6:55 PM–8:01 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 8:01 PM–8:55 PM | Mars |
| 8:55 PM–9:50 PM | Sun |
| 9:50 PM–10:44 PM | Venus |
| 10:44 PM–11:38 PM | Mercury |
| 11:38 PM–12:32 AM | Moon |
| 12:32 AM–1:27 AM | Saturn |
| 1:27 AM–2:21 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:21 AM–3:15 AM | Mars |
| 3:15 AM–4:09 AM | Sun |
| 4:09 AM–5:04 AM | Venus |
| 5:04 AM–5:58 AM | Mercury |
| 5:58 AM–6:52 AM | Moon |
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Computed for Houston (29.76, -95.37, America/Chicago) at local sunrise using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.