Panchang for Houston
Friday, 20 October 2023 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Houston on Friday, 20 October 2023: Shukla Shashthi tithi, Mula nakshatra, Ashwina maas, Vikram Samvat 2079 (Rakshasa). Sunrise 7:27 AM, sunset 6:47 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:42 AM–1:07 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ShashthiShukla
until 12:55 PM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 4
until 10:11 AM
Yoga
Atiganda
until 4:33 PM
Karana
Taitila
until 12:55 PM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
7:27 AM
Sunset
6:47 PM
Moonrise
1:19 PM
Moonset
11:21 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:42 AM–1:07 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:57 PM–5:22 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:52 AM–10:17 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:44 PM – 1:30 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:46 AM – 6:36 AM
Pratah Sandhya
6:11 AM – 7:27 AM
Vijaya
3:00 PM – 3:46 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
6:47 PM – 8:03 PM
Nishita
12:42 AM – 1:32 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
4:46 AM – 6:19 AM
Varjyam · avoid
7:29 PM – 9:01 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:43 AM – 10:28 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:27 AM–10:11 AM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
10:11 AM–7:27 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, 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
| 7:27 AM–8:24 AM | Venus |
| 8:24 AM–9:20 AM | Mercury |
| 9:20 AM–10:17 AM | Moon |
| 10:17 AM–11:14 AM | Saturn |
| 11:14 AM–12:10 PM | Jupiter |
| 12:10 PM–1:07 PM | Mars |
| 1:07 PM–2:04 PM | Sun |
| 2:04 PM–3:00 PM | Venus |
| 3:00 PM–3:57 PM | Mercury |
| 3:57 PM–4:54 PM | Moon |
| 4:54 PM–5:50 PM | Saturn |
| 5:50 PM–6:47 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 6:47 PM–7:50 PM | Mars |
| 7:50 PM–8:54 PM | Sun |
| 8:54 PM–9:57 PM | Venus |
| 9:57 PM–11:01 PM | Mercury |
| 11:01 PM–12:04 AM | Moon |
| 12:04 AM–1:07 AM | Saturn |
| 1:07 AM–2:11 AM | Jupiter |
| 2:11 AM–3:14 AM | Mars |
| 3:14 AM–4:17 AM | Sun |
| 4:17 AM–5:21 AM | Venus |
| 5:21 AM–6:24 AM | Mercury |
| 6:24 AM–7:28 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.