Panchang for Houston
Saturday, 17 January 2026 · Shanivar (Saturday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Houston on Saturday, 17 January 2026: Krishna Chaturdashi tithi, Purva Ashadha nakshatra, Pausha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:18 AM, sunset 5:46 PM. Rahu Kaal 9:55 AM–11:14 AM.
The five limbs
Tithi
ChaturdashiKrishna
until 12:35 PM
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadhapada 2
until 10:44 PM
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 9:48 AM
Karana
Shakuni
until 12:35 PM
Vara
Shanivar(Saturday)
Sunrise
7:18 AM
Sunset
5:46 PM
Moonrise
6:39 AM
Moonset
4:45 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal9:55 AM–11:14 AM
- Yamaganda Kaal1:51 PM–3:09 PM
- Gulika Kaal7:18 AM–8:36 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
2:17 PM – 2:59 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:46 PM – 7:08 PM
Nishita
12:05 AM – 12:59 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
5:32 PM – 7:16 PM
Varjyam · avoid
7:17 AM – 9:00 AM
Dur Muhurtam · avoid
7:18 AM – 8:00 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:18 AM–5:11 AM: Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena
5:11 AM–7:18 AM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:18 AM–10:44 PM: Ashwini, Krittika, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
10:44 PM–7:18 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
| 7:18 AM–8:10 AM | Saturn |
| 8:10 AM–9:03 AM | Jupiter |
| 9:03 AM–9:55 AM | Mars |
| 9:55 AM–10:47 AM | Sun |
| 10:47 AM–11:40 AM | Venus |
| 11:40 AM–12:32 PM | Mercury |
| 12:32 PM–1:25 PM | Moon |
| 1:25 PM–2:17 PM | Saturn |
| 2:17 PM–3:09 PM | Jupiter |
| 3:09 PM–4:02 PM | Mars |
| 4:02 PM–4:54 PM | Sun |
| 4:54 PM–5:46 PM | Venus |
night horas
| 5:46 PM–6:54 PM | Mercury |
| 6:54 PM–8:02 PM | Moon |
| 8:02 PM–9:09 PM | Saturn |
| 9:09 PM–10:17 PM | Jupiter |
| 10:17 PM–11:24 PM | Mars |
| 11:24 PM–12:32 AM | Sun |
| 12:32 AM–1:40 AM | Venus |
| 1:40 AM–2:47 AM | Mercury |
| 2:47 AM–3:55 AM | Moon |
| 3:55 AM–5:03 AM | Saturn |
| 5:03 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.