Panchang for Houston
Saturday, 3 January 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Houston on Saturday, 3 January 2026: Krishna Pratipada tithi, Punarvasu nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:18 AM, sunset 5:35 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:52 AM–11:09 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
PratipadaKrishna
until 1:00 AM
Nakshatra
Punarvasupada 1
until 3:41 AM
Yoga
Indra
until 5:46 PM
Karana
Balava
until 2:29 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
7:18 AM
Sunset
5:35 PM
Moonrise
6:00 PM
Moonset
8:34 AM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:52 AM–11:09 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:44 PM–3:01 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:18 AM–8:35 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:06 PM – 12:47 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:28 AM – 6:23 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:56 AM – 7:18 AM
Vijaya
2:09 PM – 2:51 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:35 PM – 6:58 PM
Nishita
11:59 PM – 12:54 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:31 AM – 2:58 AM
Varjyam · avoid
4:50 PM – 6:17 PM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:18 AM – 7:59 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:18 AM–10:13 PM: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
10:13 PM–7:18 AM: Vrishabha, Karka, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:18 AM–3:41 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
3:41 AM–7:18 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, 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
| 7:18 AM–8:09 AM | Saturn |
| 8:09 AM–9:01 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:01 AM–9:52 AM | Mars |
| 9:52 AM–10:44 AM | Sun |
| 10:44 AM–11:35 AM | Venus |
| 11:35 AM–12:27 PM | Mercury |
| 12:27 PM–1:18 PM | Moon |
| 1:18 PM–2:09 PM | Saturn |
| 2:09 PM–3:01 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:01 PM–3:52 PM | Mars |
| 3:52 PM–4:44 PM | Sun |
| 4:44 PM–5:35 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:35 PM–6:44 PM | Mercury |
| 6:44 PM–7:52 PM | Moon |
| 7:52 PM–9:01 PM | Saturn |
| 9:01 PM–10:10 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:10 PM–11:18 PM | Mars |
| 11:18 PM–12:27 AM | Sun |
| 12:27 AM–1:35 AM | Venus |
| 1:35 AM–2:44 AM | Mercury |
| 2:44 AM–3:52 AM | Moon |
| 3:52 AM–5:01 AM | Saturn |
| 5:01 AM–6:10 AM | Jupiter |
| 6:10 AM–7:18 AM | Mars |
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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.