Panchang for Houston
Tuesday, 20 January 2026 · Mangalvar (Tuesday), USA — the five limbs, muhurtas and timings for your location.
The Panchang for Houston on Tuesday, 20 January 2026: Shukla Dwitiya tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Magha maas, Vikram Samvat 2082 (Kalayukta). Sunrise 7:17 AM, sunset 5:49 PM. Rahu Kaal 3:11 PM–4:30 PM.
The five limbs
Tithi
DwitiyaShukla
until 3:13 PM
Nakshatra
Dhanishtapada 1
until 2:28 AM
Yoga
Siddhi
until 8:31 AM
Karana
Kaulava
until 3:13 PM
Vara
Mangalvar(Tuesday)
Sunrise
7:17 AM
Sunset
5:49 PM
Moonrise
8:36 AM
Moonset
7:47 PM
Inauspicious periods
- Rahu Kaal3:11 PM–4:30 PM
- Yamaganda Kaal9:55 AM–11:14 AM
- Gulika Kaal12:33 PM–1:52 PM
Abhijit Muhurat · best
12:12 PM – 12:54 PM
Muhurtas & windows
Brahma
5:29 AM – 6:23 AM
Pratah Sandhya
5:56 AM – 7:17 AM
Vijaya
2:18 PM – 3:01 PM
Sayahna Sandhya
5:49 PM – 7:10 PM
Nishita
12:06 AM – 1:00 AM
Amrit Kalam · auspicious
3:42 PM – 5:22 PM
Varjyam · avoid
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Dur Muhurtam · avoid
9:24 AM – 10:06 AM
Chandra Balam
Auspicious moon signs
7:17 AM–2:06 PM: Mesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
2:06 PM–7:17 AM: Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tara Balam
Auspicious birth-stars
7:17 AM–2:28 AM: Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
2:28 AM–7:17 AM: Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishta, Purva Bhadrapada, 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
| 7:17 AM–8:10 AM | Mars |
| 8:10 AM–9:03 AM | Sun |
| 9:03 AM–9:55 AM | Venus |
| 9:55 AM–10:48 AM | Mercury |
| 10:48 AM–11:40 AM | Moon |
| 11:40 AM–12:33 PM | Saturn |
| 12:33 PM–1:26 PM | Jupiter |
| 1:26 PM–2:18 PM | Mars |
| 2:18 PM–3:11 PM | Sun |
| 3:11 PM–4:04 PM | Venus |
| 4:04 PM–4:56 PM | Mercury |
| 4:56 PM–5:49 PM | Moon |
night horas
| 5:49 PM–6:56 PM | Saturn |
| 6:56 PM–8:04 PM | Jupiter |
| 8:04 PM–9:11 PM | Mars |
| 9:11 PM–10:18 PM | Sun |
| 10:18 PM–11:26 PM | Venus |
| 11:26 PM–12:33 AM | Mercury |
| 12:33 AM–1:40 AM | Moon |
| 1:40 AM–2:48 AM | Saturn |
| 2:48 AM–3:55 AM | Jupiter |
| 3:55 AM–5:02 AM | Mars |
| 5:02 AM–6:10 AM | Sun |
| 6:10 AM–7:17 AM | Venus |
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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.