Panchang for Houston
Friday, 16 January 2026 · Shukravar (Friday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Houston on Friday, 16 January 2026: Krishna Trayodashi tithi, Mula nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:18 AM, sunset 5:46 PM. Rahu Kaal 11:13 AM–12:32 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
TrayodashiKrishna
until 10:52 AM
Nakshatra
Mulapada 2
until 8:42 PM
Yoga
Dhruva
until 9:36 AM
Karana
Vanija
until 10:52 AM
Vara
Shukravar(Friday)
Sunrise
7:18 AM
Sunset
5:46 PM
Moonrise
5:49 AM
Moonset
3:47 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal11:13 AM–12:32 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal3:09 PM–4:27 PM
- Gulika Kaal8:37 AM–9:55 AM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:11 PM – 12:53 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:30 AM – 6:24 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:57 AM – 7:18 AM
Vijaya
2:16 PM – 2:58 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:46 PM – 7:07 PM
Nishita
12:05 AM – 12:59 AM
Bhadra · avoid
10:52 AM – 11:47 PM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
1:40 PM – 3:26 PM
Varjyam · avoid
7:07 AM – 8:51 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:24 AM – 10:05 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:18 AM–8:42 PM: Bharani, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
8:42 PM–7:18 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
| 7:18 AM–8:10 AM | Venus |
| 8:10 AM–9:03 AM | Mercury |
| 9:03 AM–9:55 AM | Moon |
| 9:55 AM–10:47 AM | Saturn |
| 10:47 AM–11:40 AM | Jupiter |
| 11:40 AM–12:32 PM | Mars |
| 12:32 PM–1:24 PM | Sun |
| 1:24 PM–2:16 PM | Venus |
| 2:16 PM–3:09 PM | Mercury |
| 3:09 PM–4:01 PM | Moon |
| 4:01 PM–4:53 PM | Saturn |
| 4:53 PM–5:46 PM | Jupiter |
night horas
| 5:46 PM–6:53 PM | Mars |
| 6:53 PM–8:01 PM | Sun |
| 8:01 PM–9:09 PM | Venus |
| 9:09 PM–10:16 PM | Mercury |
| 10:16 PM–11:24 PM | Moon |
| 11:24 PM–12:32 AM | Saturn |
| 12:32 AM–1:39 AM | Jupiter |
| 1:39 AM–2:47 AM | Mars |
| 2:47 AM–3:55 AM | Sun |
| 3:55 AM–5:03 AM | Venus |
| 5:03 AM–6:10 AM | Mercury |
| 6:10 AM–7:18 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.